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.
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Why quince, beloved by everyone from Edward I to the Ancient Greeks, is the perfect autumn fruit
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How to grow chillies in Britain: What to plant, where to plant them and how to make them grow
We associate chillies with hot climates, but they can be grown on these shores — Mark Diacono explains how.
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How to grow your own apricots and enjoy 'deep, honeyed richness' far beyond what you'll find in the shops
Mark Diacono hasn't eaten a fresh apricot from a supermarket in years — here are his tips on how to grow them for yourself.
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The wonders of Carolina allspice: Used to scent a garden, a kitchen, or even your cleavage
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The top salad leaves to grow in your garden for summer garnishes
Mark Diacono tells us his top salads to plant to accompany barbecues this summer season.
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The simple guide to growing your own grapes
If you pick the right variety and get the conditions spot on, you'll be eating your own grapes under the shade of your own vine in three years, says Mark Diacono.
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Cultivating mint: What varietals to plant, where to plant them and whether they should be used for jelly or juleps
Mark Diacono explains why mint is for even the incurably incompetent horticultural enthusiast.
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How to enjoy home-grown berries for seven months of the year
Mark Diacono offers us some berry good advice for enjoying our breakfast favourites, whatever the season.
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The delicious salad leaves to try in your garden that keep on giving with ‘cut and grow’
Pulling up entire salad plants seems like madness once you've moved on to 'cut and grow again' as Mark Diacono explains.
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Rhubarb: The pink promise of spring
Mark Diacono extolls the virtues homegrown rhubarb and reveals how to get the best out of your crop.
