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Create and propagate

Want to start your seeds off early but don’t have a budget for a propagator or grow lights? Not to worry. A little bit of creative upcycling and you’ll be up and running in no time. Stephanie Hafferty shows you how

Offbeat beans

There’s beans that we all know and love, and then there’s other beans that maybe we should ge to know. Rob Smith takes a tour of some unusual bean varieties well worth growing

FAMILY MATTERS IT'S ALL ALLIUMS

The onion is a veg plot staple but it has many edible cousins we can also grow. Emma Rawlings takes a look at the familiar alliums plus some unusual ones

BACK TO BASICS: TREE FRUIT

In the second of his two-part series David Patch advises on choosing a new tree, its shape and size and the significance of rootstocks

Between The River And The Railway Track

Gardening writer Steve Neal visits an allotment site in Somerset and finds thriving plots and enthusiastic growers

Have a happy Christmas!

New fruit and veg cultivars are on the way, says Peter

Miner menace

Val looks at a relatively new pest affecting her leek crop

Mistletoe and limes

Season’s greetings take a turn for the citrussy, as Toby preps for next year’s presents… Yes, you read that right!

Disposing of wood prunings

Tim Rumball suggests ways to make good use of your woody waste

What to plant for A touch of frost

Wet, mild winters are now the norm, but with ‘frosty’ glaucous foliage and snowy white flowers you can still look out onto a winter wonderland, says Anne Swithinbank

Ensure success with gardenia

Anne Swithinbank’s masterclass on: success with gardenia

Create festive cheer with Christmas containers

Here’s how you can plant up colourful festive pots to brighten the garden or give away as special yuletide presents to family and friends as Hazel Sillver explains

For Seasonal Sparkle, Try Gold And Silver Plants

Whether it’s the golden flowers of winter jasmine or the silver-grey foliage of artemisia, if you want your plot to dazzle, try plants in these precious hues, says Louise Curley

Whatever your soil, plant Winter heathers

Dainty flowers and contrasting evergreen foliage – choose Erica for a double whammy of winter interest from plants that are not picky about the pH, says Graham Rice

Stocking up and taking stock

Ruth refreshes supplies for ’21 and makes her resolutions

From cake to compost...

After all the festive noshing, we should all be burning off the calories with some good old gardening, says Toby

Cast a spell with Witch hazel

Enchanting flowers, potent perfume and great autumn leaf colour, all in one easy-togrow package – it’s well worth making room for a Hamamelis, says Graham Rice

Reusing Your Festive Rubbish

Packaging and decorations have garden uses, says Ruth

Fruitful endeavours

One fruit tree can support several cultivars, says Peter

Making the cut

It’s time for the pre-Christmas prune, says Toby, as he looks at why some trees ‘bleed’ when they’re cut

Times, they are a-changing

Val looks at the vital importance of caring for our planet

Monty ruffles some feathers

Celebrity is blasted as ‘ignorant’ by the garden industry

Add colour, structure and scent with Midwinter stars

The weather may not be inviting but your garden can still give you a warm glow if you furnish it with plants that perform during the colder months, says Anne Swithinbank

It's time you discovered Correas

They come from Down Under, but in the right conditions Australian fuchsias are perfectly happy growing here. And they offer months of winter colour, says Martyn Cox

The steeply sloping garden

A sloping site in a Cheshire market town has truly met its match in determined gardeners David and Melita Turner, who took on the challange, says Sue Bradley

Battling the elements

Ruth looks at ways of dealing with the worst of weather

Dahlias: lift or leave?

Anne Swithinbank masterclass on: dahlia dilemma

Acid Queen Or Alkaline Angel? Plants For Every pH

Identifying where your garden soil sits on the pH scale is ground zero when it comes to choosing and growing plants that are happy and healthy, says Hazel Sillver

Bring cheer to the street

Why not make an arrangement for passers-by, says Peter

What to plant for Bark and stem

The flaming oranges and reds of cornus; the tactile papery white trunk of Acer griseum… Winter brings unexpected benefits, says Anne Swithinbank