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I grow Insectivorous plants outside in pots and a bog garden, and this snow has not hurt them and there are ready to eat all the bugs in spring.you can see on my site some winter snow on my plants. www.insectivorousplants.co.uk I hope this does

and medicinal purposes for thousands of years. But they also attract and provide food for various forms of wildlife. Many herbs are easy to grow and have great ornamental value.Angelica archangelica is a tall, shade-loving herb most commonly used for making

Alys Fowler's top 10 veg plantsWith increased awareness of organic farming, food miles and healthy eating, many more people are trying their hand at growing vegetables. We caught up with Alys Fowler at the Chelsea Flower Show for some tips

in it and last year had cucumbers, aubergines, chillis and capsicum peppers coming out of my ears (not literally)! We had out greenhouse put up last year so intend to use it well this year at the moment all the seeds are planted and growing, have had part

Jekka McVicar's 10 companion plantsJekka McVicar's organic herb garden achieved a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show 2009. We caught up with her at the show to discover her top 10 herbs for growing as companion plants.Companion planting

)next to the window at the moment. Hi I have bought cucumber seeds that say they are outdoor. Very stupid of me as I normally grow them in the greenhouse. So my question is this? will outdoor cucumbers do well in the greenhouse or should I buy another seed that says

my corgettes have been doing well for the last 2months, must be the sunny seaside weather! I'd love to know what I can start growing now - either to produce veg for the winter - or to get ready for spring. I am new to growing veg being lucky enough

I have about six ordinary polystyrene boxes that had bedding plants in, you know the ones that come in 6 3x2 cells. Would they be ok for putting veg seeds in ( courgette, cucumber, tomato ) ? as I'd quite like to reuse them instead of them going

  Mine are still in the greenhouse and will be for another few weeks I think!!!!!!! I think it is still too cold I planted 4 seeds - 2 together under 2 cloches weeks ago and one is just starting to grow now The "spares" in pots in te greenhouse are doing

New to growing veg, I'm confused about what needs feeding and what to feed  with, I'd like to be 'organic'  I have a couple of courgettes, tumbling tomatoes,potatoes,cucumbers and if they grow minature beans. Thanks I am relatively new to growing