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Learn how to grow overwintering onions for an early crop the following summer, with Chris Beardshaw's video advice. The video includes tips on spacing and planting depth.autumnMore advice on growing onionsRead Pippa Greenwood's blog on growing garlic and onionsMonty Don's guide t...

Pruning and cutting back is important if your plants are to give their best display or crop, and to prevent them outgrowing their space. Most woody ornamental plants are best pruned in the dormant season or, if they are spring flowering, as soon as the flowers begin to fade. Most...

Sweet ruby jewelsBy choosing your raspberry varieties carefully, you can enjoy the sweet, juicy fruits from late-June to late-September.See how to... make the most of summer raspberriesWhile you may need space to grow raspberries, you don't need much time. They're also one of the...

BBC Gardeners' World blog on asparagus beetles, by Richard Jones

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Follow Monty Don's video advice on using the principals of crop rotation to benefit brassicas. Monty clears away broad beans to plant out broccoli in the vegetable patch at Berryfields.summerMore advice on growing vegetablesGrow courgettes video project with Monty DonPlanting bra...

Follow Monty Don's video advice on planting summer cabbages, with advice on avoiding cabbage root fly.springMore advice on growing vegetablesGrowing courgettesPlanting broccoliGrowing carrots in a containerCrop rotationBrowse a variety of vegetable plantsChoose plants by soil typ...

Learn how to plant spring cabbages by following Monty Don's video demonstration, with tips on soil preparation and planting depths, as well as a special technique to keep pigeons at bay.OctoberMore advice on growing brassicasHow to plant brassicasMonty Don's advice on planting su...

this striking shrub.autumnMore autumn planting projectsHow to plant an acer in a potHow to plant a small treeHow to plant a blackcurrant bushHow to plant a shrubView a variety of evergreen shrubsAdd autumn colour to your garden

Monty Don demonstrates how to grow carrots in a container, with tips on mixing seeds for even distribution.springGrowing vegetables in pots & containersGrowing potatoes in a binGrowing potatoes in a bagGrowing tomatoes in pots and grow bagsView vegetable varietiesBrowse plants by...