In season early autumn: Celery, celeriac
Celery belongs to the plant genus Umbelliferae, along with carrots and parsley.
Celery
Buying
Choose a...
In season early autumn: Apples
Buying
Look for firm unblemished fruit with rich colouring. A damaged apple releases ethylene,...
In season late summer: Stone fruit
These summer fruit are characteristically fleshy with a stone (seed) in the middle...
In season late summer: Sweet corn
Buying
To determine whether sweet corn is ripe, gently pull back the husk. Corn...
Gardening diary: Mid-summer
High summer means water is the key requirement for healthy plant growth for...
In season mid-summer: Strawberries
Buying
Strawberries are delicate and don’t ripen after being picked so choose plump, bright-coloured...
In season mid-summer: Tomatoes
Botanically speaking, tomatoes are fruit — but as tomatoes are used in savoury...
Gardening diary: Early summer
As summer is upon us, temperamental weather gives way to more benign conditions...
In season early summer: Avocados
The Hass variety is the most common variety of avocado grown in New...
In season early summer: Cucumbers
Cucumbers can come in a variety of colours (white, yellow, green), and sizes...
Gardening diary: Late spring
Late spring provides the perfect opportunity to dig for value in your vege...
In season late spring: Peas
Pea varieties include green peas, petit pois, sugar snap peas and snow peas.
Of...
In season late spring: Blackberries
Although this summer fruit has ‘berry’ in its name, botanically speaking blackberries aren’t...
Gardening diary: Mid-spring
What to do in your garden in mid-spring.
The organic approach
Organic gardening is more...
In season mid-spring: Sage
The scientific name for this slightly bitter herb, Salvia officinalis, comes from the...
In season mid-spring: Broad beans
The hardy broad bean plant can grow through winter to emerge as one...
Gardening diary: Early spring
What to do in your garden in early spring.
Planting
While the soil temperature should...
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