Yellow primose flowers
Herbs & spices

Shady herbs

PENNY WOODWARD suggests some shade-loving herbs for those difficult positions.

Houseleek
Troubleshooting

Garden luck

Need a little luck in your life? asks PENNY WOODWARD

Freshly harvested turmeric roots
Herbs & spices

Turmeric is just the tonic

Turmeric is a cure-all plant that is easy to grow in all but the coldest regions, says PENNY WOODWARD.

Bunches of herbs
Herbs & spices

Make a bouquet garni

Add a bunch of flavour to your winter soups and stews with PENNY WOODWARD'S tips for beautiful bouquet garni.

Coriander leaves
Herbs & spices

Crazy for coriander

PENNY WOODWARD says versatile coriander deserves a place in every garden.

Tree onion bulbs and bulbils
Vegetables

Walking onions

An onion that walks across the garden, how can that be? asks PENNY WOODWARD

Artichoke division
What to plant

What to plant in May

Take advantage of forecast rain this month with JUSTIN RUSSELL's planting tips for a wide range of perennial and annual crops.

Mixed spices
Herbs & spices

Mixed spices

Home gardeners might consider spices too unusual and tricky to grow, but PENNY WOODWARD says there are good choices for warm and cool climates.

Creole Group garlic
Vegetables

Garlic planting time

Autumn is prime garlic planting time, says PENNY WOODWARD. check out her tips for a bumper crop.

Herbs in a herb garden
Herbs & spices

Herb garden basics

Autumn is a good time to plant herbs, so PENNY WOODWARD tells us how to start.

Perpetual Spinach
What to plant

March planting ideas

With a good chance of decent autumn rains on the way JUSTIN RUSSELL says it's time to get planting!

Tomatoes of many colours.
Vegetables

Tomato time again!

You can never have too many home-grown tomatoes, says PENNY WOODWARD.