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year with an allotment and I was wondering if anyone could tell me a few good vegetables that I could grow. I have started off by growing potatoes as I heared that they are a good first crop as they add nutrients into the soil. But after I have earthed

Adam,this is good practical advice and I enjoy your tips in the magazine. But am I the only one who struggles with wanting to grow vegetables? I'm doing it because I feel that I should -- I want to teach our children how, and I've been persuaded

, but the flowers are arranged in clumps making it look like they are composite individula flowers.  I agree the bees love them. 2012 is the year I hae my potager, Kate, with flowers mixed in with the vegetables and a seating area for me and my tools.  There

and high winds almost all year round. I'm not alone and we produce some pretty wonderful flowers fruits and vegetables, due to the right plants in the right place and some very hard work in difficult conditions.Gardening isn't something to be nationalistic

bit more vegetable plot for a row of early potatoes. Help. I cleaned out my greenhouse only to have my Parasene Heater emit black oily smoke all over everything! I have been careful with keeping the wick in good condition and filled with fuel. Any

. I took plants with me when my husband and I moved to Spain and they self seeded prolifically around our plot in the mountains and looked great growing alongside the wild flowers and grasses. My Spanish neighbours loved them too. We returned to the UK

Hello, I'm planning on what to plant for next year. The area is around my vegetable plot. It's a raised board, south facing, but gets some shade as its surrounded by other gardens. I want to attract bees and butterflies and have a cottage feel. I

We've just been allocated more space on the allotment, so we now have a full sized plot. As well as planting many more spuds - which will keep the 'old man' happy - we can also plant the cutting garden my daughter always wanted. Despite

first venture into growing fruit and veg, and the many mistakes I made while progressing to the level I'm at today (pretty good, I think). It's been a steep learning curve.For a brief spell, aged 11, I had a vegetable patch of my own. My mother – a

started with a group of local residents, clearing overgrown land, creating veg patches, chicken runs etc, sowing and planting etc - then returning to cook the produce. And I think he also started from scratch with creating veg plots and keeping hens