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  • Leek

    Like other members of the Allium family, leeks have been a popular vegetable for hundreds of years, especially in winter months when other home-grown vegetables...

  • Alyssum

    Why It’s Special Alyssum’s pleasantly sweet fragrance attracts bees and butterflies. They are prolific bloomers, so much so that they often obscure the foliage beneath....

  • Angelica

    Angelica archangelica Apiaceae (Celery Family) Type: Biennial Height: 6 feet Site: Partial shade Soil: Moist Growing Zones: 3–9 In its first year of growth, angelica...

  • Broad beans

    Home-grown broad beans cooked and eaten soon after being picked are delicious, melting in your mouth – so unlike the tough ones found in some...

  • Blackcurrants

    During the past decade, blackcurrants have been somewhat eclipsed by the trendier, arguably more palatable, blueberry, but along with that sharp burst of flavour, blackcurrants...

  • Asparagus Pea

    A legume that is neither asparagus-like nor a pea, this cheerful garden vegetable may be considered esoteric by some but is an epicurean treat to...

  • Bush Beans

    Basics Bush beans are the speedsters of the legume world, providing a harvest just 45–50 days after sowing. But because bush beans provide all their...

  • Abelia

    Plant type: Shrub Bloom time: Summer Best location: Sun or light shade; fertile, well-drained soil Diseases: Root rot, anthracnose, powdery mildew, cercospora leaf spot Garden...

  • Anise Hyssop

    Common names: Licorice mint Latin name: Agastache foeniculum Latin and common family names: Lamiaceae (Mint family)   What’s in a name? Neither anise (Pimpinella anisum) nor...

  • Broccolini

    Pot and cut the others off at ground level with scissors. At this point, the growing temperature can be cooler (60°F/16°C). Use a small fan...