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, check that its needles are firmly attached to the branches. Look at the base of the tree where it was sawn and ensure it is pale. This means the tree is freshly harvested and will last longer than a tree which has been off its roots for a while.Choose a

regularly (known as successional sowing), to harvest over a longer period.Carefully sow the rocket seeds thinly along the row, spacing them out as evenly as possible. The distance between the seeds should be about 3cm.Use the edge of a hoe or a trowel

Plant runner beans now and these vegetables will thrive in the warm, moist soil and quickly twine up their supports. At this time of year you can still sow seeds, which will produce a good harvest of succulent pods, or you can buy young plants

you want too many leaves when it's the precious fruits you want to savour, so here are a few timely tips to keep your plants on track for a bumper harvest.Tomato plantsTomato foodWatering canCanes Stringsummer30 minutesThe first job is to stake up any

of herbs for fish dishesHow to grow herbs for poultry dishesAdvice on creating a pot of herbs for vegetable dishesGrowing and harvesting herbs

SchizostylisExotic, elegant, yet eminently adaptable, it's time the overlooked schizostylis took a leading role in our gardens.Schizostylis coccinea flowers from late-summer until the first frosts. It has dainty and delicate stems and flowers

carrots in containersHarvesting carrots, with MontyProtecting crops from carrot root flyBenefit from crop rotationView a variety of vegetable plantsFind plants suitable to full sun

aubergines per plant.Aubergine seedsMulti-purpose compostSeed compostSelection of pots of different sizesVermiculiteFebruary (sowing) to October (harvesting)Fill pots with seed compost and lightly firm the surface. Place up to seven seeds on the surface

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little more compost, then water again.More on growing herbsCreate a pot display of herbs for fish dishesGrow herbs for meat dishes in a potAdvice on creating a pot of herbs for vegetable dishesGrowing and harvesting herbs