Best strawberries to grow at home, and how to make sure they keep producing fruit all summer
Expert fruit farmer Mark Diacono chooses the best strawberries, picking out varieties which will keep you in fresh strawberries all summer.
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How to grow and eat nasturtiums
The vibrant edible flowers of the nasturtium T are recommended for flavour and beauty.
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How (and why) to grow your own white currants: 'Scatter them over a knickerbocker glory'’
Mark Diacono shares his top tips on how to plant white and red currants, which varieties to choose — and how to make the most of them in the kitchen.
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How to grow your own salad: 'Whether it’s a single-leaf salad or a tumble of colours, no salad is better than the one you grow yourself'
Mark Diacono offers his top tips to sow, grow and cut your own salad and shares his favourite varieties.
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The ultimate guide to planting your own orchard: 'Getting it right is easy; sadly, so is getting it wrong'
Mark Diacono has planted dozens of orchards — he shares his wisdom on how to go about it.
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Grow your own pepper, even in Britain: The varieties that are fragrant, exotic and almost indecently easy to cultivate
Normal black peppercorns need more heat than you'll get in Britain — but there are extraordinary alternatives which will spice up your cooking and even save you a fortune, as Mark Diacono explains.
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The best British potatoes to grow for every meal, from roast potatoes and chips to mash and salads
Mark Diacono runs through his go-to list of British potato varieties to grow — and explains how to help them avoid the dreaded potato blight.
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The best herbs to grow in your garden aren't the ones you use the most. Here's why.
Mark Diacono is about to embark on creating a herb garden — here's what he's going to grow.
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Jerusalem Artichokes: Everything you need to know about growing and eating them
Point one: they're not artichokes, and they're not from Jerusalem, says Mark Diacono.
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Alliums: What to grow and how to grow them, from Elephant Garlic to Babington's Leek
If you want the best alliums, you have to grow them yourself. Mark Diacono explains how to go about it.
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How to grow squash: What to plant, where to plant it and the advice that is 'gardening gold, pure and simple'
In years of growing all sorts of different types of squash, Mark Diacono has formed strong opinions on the best varieties to try. Here he shares his wisdom.
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How to grow your own peaches: The best varieties to choose, where to plant them, and how to keep them safe
Yes, you can grow peaches in Britain — so long as you know a few simple tips. Mark Diacono explains more.
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How to grow gooseberries: What to plant, how to look after them, and best ways to enjoy the harvest
Mark Diacono explains everything you need to know about gooseberries, the fruit 'that's really two fruits in one'.
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Grow your own courgettes: What to plant, when to plant it... and why size really does matter
Mark Diacono shares his tips on the surprisingly simple yet hugely rewarding art of growing courgettes.
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How to grow peas: What to plant, when to plant it, and how quickly you'll be dishing it up
Mark Diacono shares his expertise with peas, from how to keep pests at bay to the fast-growing varieties he once used to outsmart Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
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Grow your own kale: The seeds to order, when to plant them, and when you can look forward to dishing them up
Kale grows easily, produces a huge amount of food — and looks good while it's growing. Mark Diacono shares his tips on how to grow it in your garden this year.
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The 'underground treasures' which are like a gardener's game of chicken — hold your nerve, and the pay-off is spectacular
Growing plants specifically to harvest their roots takes faith, patience and nerve, explains Mark Diacono, but it's well worth the effort.
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How to grow asparagus, the 'mini-vegetable orchard' which pokes its head out in Spring, looking for love
April Fool's Day occasionally brings the first sight of lustful asparagus, but to save a few quid you'll have to wait...
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Plums to grow, plums to show, and plums to pop in your gin
Mark Diacono picks his favourite plums — and their close relatives, damsons, mirabelles, bullaces and gages.
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How to grow garlic: Delicious, lucky and superbly easy to cultivate
Mark Diacono teaches us how to grow garlic.
