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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

plant now, surely they grow in the winter too!!! or should i know that they dont at my age? I've had the same problems with my garlic, such a disappointment. Hopefully next year won't be as bad! I have a very good crop of leeks but they now have rust

Is it finally OK to start any vegs outside??? depends on what your growing really, carrots,lettuce,spinach,parsnips will grow if the ground has warmed up to about 12 degrees. veg like onions, peas, potatoes can be put down from march but you need

and are in the process ofgetting some manure and soil delivered. Fingers crossed. Thanks for all of your swift responses guys. The raised bed would be sited on concrete and we were hoping to grow onion crops as illustrated in the mag - leeks, onions, garlic, shallots

the purple variety of carrot seems resistant to carrot fly. I grew three patches of carrot this past year, and the ordinary common orange carrot was touched by the fly, but the purple type was virtually unscathed.All this stuff about growing garlic or onions

help? Things to plant now are broad beans and peas (but not mangetout yet). Also beetroot, parsnip and early carrot varieties can go in now. Shallots, onions sets and garlic can go in now (last chance now for garlic as normally they go in in the spring

.  This year I'm going to try some fruit, rhubarb, strawberries, blackcurrents & redcurrents.  I have already planted onion sets and garlic cloves so fingers crossed.  Hi, I was really suprised about the cherry tomatoes as I thought they needed lots of sun

 http://growcookeatit.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/curly-kale-hero-of-veg-patch.html .  As it says, take some of the leaves from the stems to start with (not the oldest, but not the youngest) that way the growing tip will keep growing and provide you with lots of fresh growth through the winter

is timely - thankyou happy gardening I grow hostas both in the ground and in pots and I have always used garlic to deter the slugs and snails.Sprinkle with powder or granules,makes no difference,as soon as the tips appear.The slugs and snails hate it

variegated one the name of which escapes me for mo. Tempted by nice white variety I see advertised too.I grow in pots too with copper tape under the rimGreat foil for red and blue grasses, ophiopogon and Heucheras. Hiya Verdun   Yes i have patriot