I’m taking a look at the world of vegetables this month and some of the ways that plant breeders are working to bring improvements for commercial growers and home gardeners. You can of course just grow ordinary lettuce for instance as baby leaves, but much work has been done specifically to breed miniature vegetables that…
Back in January, we started a new feature! ‘What’s New in Gardening’, has been all about informing gardeners of just how gardening has changed over the last few years, as new plants and growing techniques become available to home gardeners. Let us review what we have learnt during 2023 and how new developments can make…
Probably the two biggest trends in the country currently are sustainability and wellbeing. Let’s take a look at how gardening is playing its part in these areas. Sustainability The Royal Horticultural Society has been very active in this area in demonstrating how our choice of plants can reduce the amount of energy used in plant…
