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3 articles across 2 sections: Guides, Ideas.

Strawberry bed in full crop with ripe fruit resting on straw and netting held clear on hoops
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

How to Grow Strawberries

How to grow strawberries properly. Why plants decline after three years, how runners give you free replacements, and the two jobs that stop fruit rotting.

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Established rhubarb plant with thick red stems and large leaves, pulled stems on the soil
GuidesStep-by-step guide6 min read

How to Grow Rhubarb

How to grow rhubarb from a crown: where to plant it, why you pick nothing in year one, how to force it for early stems, and when to divide the crown.

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Mixed border of ruby chard, kale and artichoke among geraniums with beans on an obelisk
IdeasStep-by-step guide5 min read

Food Garden Ideas

Food garden ideas for people who want a garden, not an allotment. Edible plants that hold their own in a border, and where to put them so they get used.

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