How to Grow Aubergines

Surprisingly the aubergine (eggplant) is related to the potato although so different. Now popular vegetables in the shops, aubergines have never really been widely grown in the garden and the…

How to Grow Blackcurrants

Not only do blackcurrants have a unique flavour, but they are much valued for their high vitamin C content. They are used widely in desserts as well as jams and…

How to Grow Beetroot

Beetroot (beets) originated around the shores of the Mediterranean and was spread northwards into the rest of Europe by the Romans. Once the Romans reached northern and eastern Europe, the…

How to Grow Asparagus

Asparagus was once the food of the wealthy - if you didn't have your own garden, you couldn't grow it. Nowadays it is much more widely available, but shoots cut…