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Preparing beds and borders for planting

Preparing a bed is a great way to get physically active and connect with your garden space. Achieving a dark, fine soil and the expectation of what that provides can be as satisfying as planting.

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Sowing sweet peas and broad beans in toilet rolls

Sweet peas and broad bean seeds are best sown in deep pots. This guide looks at using toilet rolls as a cheap, eco-friendly method.

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Pumpkin planters

There are many things you can do with leftover pumpkins. In this guide, we look at how you can use a pumpkin as a decorative planter.

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Gardening in raised beds

When you garden in a raised bed, the soil and planting area is higher and closer to you. Find advice to decide if raised beds are right for you and your garden.

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Saving seeds

Saving seeds is a wonderful way to get free plants! We look at how to save seeds from a number of popular garden plants.

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Growing salad leaves

Salad leaves include a range of nutritious food crops. Quick to grow, salad leaves are suitable for all manner of garden spaces, including indoors.

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