Grow Your Own

Chef Skye Gyngell's favourite homegrown herbs, plus tips for growing, harvesting and cooking.

Chef Skye Gyngell and gardener Lucy Boyd from Petersham Nurseries share tips on growing the best salad vegetables at home.

Watering and feeding your crops

Top tips on nurturing your growing kitchen.

Your soft fruit garden

Berries and soft fruit are delicious, nutritious and really easy to grow at home, explains chef Skye Gyngell.

Your vegetable garden

"The produce of summer is glorious – and courgettes, peas and broad beans are among the finest,” says chef Skye Gyngell. We're right behind you, Skye.

Watering and feeding your vegetables

Vegetables grown in containers will need to be kept well watered...

Buying your crops

Garden centres will supply seeds and seedlings, but for more unusual varieties look online. Here are a few recommended websites.

At Petersham Nurseries, most seeds and young plants are sourced from Sarah Raven, who has a wide variety of crops, including some unusual varieties.

Otherwise try these outlets:

Rocket Gardens (T: 01209 831468).
Delfland Plants (T: 01354 740553).
Thompson & Morgan (T: 01473 695225).
Organic Gardening Catalogue (T: 0845 130 1304).

Watering and feeding your crops...

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