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Hi, I've planted up 5 or 6 squash plants in a 2x1m raised bed.  They're still little plants as yet, which leaves quite a lot of soil bare! What could I intercrop with them? Would beetroot / carrots be quick enough, or would they get shaded out

. Here's a link which makes a couple of useful points. http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow-Your-Own/Advice/Veg-advice/Seed-sowing-technique However, my guess is that you are looking for specific tips based on personal experience with particular seeds

pragmatic about it. Do you feed birds by any chance? The reason that I'm asking is that spilled bird food can attract rats as an easy source of food. I fear it is a rat; one year my beetroot did not grow; the neighbours who were watering the garden when I

Anyone have any suggestions as to what, if any, vegetables or fruit are suitable for a shady area? Not many cope well with shade but salads don't lik eto be baked so I grow min in the shadiest bed although it does get full sun around the summer

Although I started planning what crops I'd like to grow this summer well before Christmas, my plans have just been turned upside down. The February issue of Gardeners' World Magazine contains a feature on '100 Best Veg' varieties, an inspirational

Hello, I'm new to planting veg. So far I am growing- Pea's, Carrots, Potatoes, Onions and Tomatoes. What else is good to plant in May and what is the best way to grow it (apart from in the ground)? Thanks for your help Carl Start sowing french

vegetables for beginnersBeetroot 'Boltardy'For an easy-to-grow, fresh salad, try growing cut-and-come-again salad leaves. Leafy greens and lettuces can be harvested for their young leaves instead of mature hearts. Because they are harvested when young

platter of sandwiches. We both agreed that we felt a craving for greenery at this time of year.It might be too cold to grow your own salad leaves in the garden right now, but I'm tucking into lettuce, baby spinach, rocket leaves and a whole lot more

i got me onion's started and  thinking about starting me beetroot off . an other suggestions . am in the north east, have garlic and shallots planted out I am in the Midlands and have my onions, shallots and garlic planted Im new

I've had a great few years growing an extraordinary range of vegetable crops for my series 'Veg With Pippa' in Gardeners' World Magazine. The results of my vegetable trials have often been fascinating, and on more than one occasion I've been