Most bean plants are relegated to rows or patches in the vegetable garden. Although they are tasty and healthful, when it comes to looks, well, they didn’t win that lottery. However, the scarlet ...

But there is an ancient companion planting technique, called ‘three sisters’, which may go some way to help. It started out ...

Fava beans planted in late summer will be ready to harvest in the late fall or can be used as a cover crop. Question: I would like to try growing fava beans but don’t know much about them. I’ve only ...

Growing vegetables vertically, rather than along the ground, is an ingenious way to unlock more space and boost harvests in a small garden. After nearly 10 years on my allotment, I’ve discovered that ...

Gardeners have broken six giant vegetable world records at the Malvern Autumn Show - including an enormous 7.8m (25ft) radish and a whopping 8m (26ft) runner bean plant. More than 65,000 people are ...