“Cheap mulch can have weeds and weed seeds through it and can cause ... and diseases which could affect desired vegetables.” ...

Vegetables grown from space seeds are cultivated in a greenhouse in Yanggao county of Datong, Shanxi province. [Photo by Ma Jingbo and Song Jiaye/For chinadaily.com.cn] Some vegetable seeds that ...

Heirloom seeds can produce vegetables ... passionate about heirloom vegetables and honestly think they are the best veg you can be growing in your garden," said Ms Hutchings.

Enjoying a bumper harvest from your vegetable garden isn’t something reserved ... evenly moist soils rich in organic matter. Sow seeds ½ inch deep and 1 inch apart, thinning to 2 to 3 inches ...

What’s actively growing in your vegetable garden in the middle of October ... Your lettuce tastes bitter, bolts and goes to seed in July because it is a cool-season crop that prefers cool ...

A nutritionist has shared the benefits of a 'cheap' superfood that can help protect against cancer - and it's in season right ...

Photo shows Gardener Koren Helbig kneels beside a narrow garden bed ... Most vegetables are annuals, which means they grow for one season before setting seed and dying. "So you need to be feeding ...

Nowadays most people prefer to cook vegetables lightly, leaving them brightly coloured with a little 'bite'. As a general guide, most leafy greens, brassicas, pods and seeds and stalks and shoots ...

Adding fresh or composted manure to your flower, herb, or vegetable beds is one of the best ways to improve your soil and grow an organic garden on the cheap. Manure contains nitrogen, potassium ...