Why Grow It? Globe Artichokes are no relation to Jerusalem Artichoke – in fact, they couldn’t…
Why Grow It? These knobbly roots are not to everyone’s liking and they have an unfortunate…
Why Grow It? Asparagus isn’t easy to grow – it’s fussy about the soil it grows in and though…
Why Grow It? They are a problematic veg to grow, tending towards being unreliable. Some…
Why Grow It? Broad Beans are generally the first legume to produce a crop, making them one…
Why Grow It? French beans are a little trickier to grow than runner beans, but they are…
Why Grow It? Incredibly prolific, incredibly attractive looking, and easy to grow. Runner…
Why Grow It? Many people have an aversion to beetroot because the only way they have ever…
Why Grow It? Why not? It’s relatively handy to grow and can be succession sown so that…
Why Grow It? “Sprouting broccoli” is a different vegetable to the standard broccoli that…
Why Grow It? File this one under the “love ‘em or loathe ‘em” category – for some people…
Why Grow It? Pair it with bacon or shred it for a slaw, cabbage is a supremely useful, healthy…
Why Grow It? Perhaps not quite for the beginner, carrots are difficult enough to grow and…
Why Grow It? Cauliflower is a difficult veg to grow well, takes up a good deal of space…
Why Grow It? If you like the taste of celery, but find it a little cumbersome, then celeriac…
Why Grow It? Good question – though growing celery has been made a lot easier with the arrival…
Why Grow It? Incredibly useful in the winter veg patch, when its wonderful colours are most…
Why Grow It? A bitter leaved, tangy salad plant, chicory is easy to grow and adds a nice…
Why Grow it? It might sound like a trash metal band but Claytonia (also called Winter Pursulane…
Why Grow It? Often considered a weed, corn salad is a super-hardy and low-growing winter…
Why Grow It? They are easy to grow and incredibly prolific, growing feakishly fast in the…
Why Grow It? Worth growing for its pretty foliage alone, florence fennel also offers the…
Why Grow It? Most of the garlic available in supermarkets is imported from China (over 5,000…
Why Grow it? Cucumbers are the quintessential salad addition and once they have started…
Why Grow It? It may not be everyone’s idea of a good time, but kale can be a delicious crop…
Why Grow It? Kohlrabi is gaining in popularity and little wonder – it’s quick-growing, relatively…
Why Grow It? Leeks are quite easy to grow and will withstand even the harshest winter. …
Why Grow It? It’s increasingly difficult to find good quality, fresh lettuce in the supermarkets. …
Why Grow It? When I first discovered oriental greens some years back and more experienced…
Sowing You can sow Mizuna direct in the soil or in module trays for later transplanting.…
Why Grow It? Cultivated by the Incas since ancient times, Oca is a very unusual potato-type…
Why Grow It? We love onions at GIY because they are one of those vegetables that it’s possible…
Sowing You can sow Mustard direct in the soil or in module trays for later transplanting. …
Why Grow It? One of the most popular herbs in the world, parsley is the classic “stock-pot”…
Why Grow It? Earthy and homely, parsnips really do provide the quintessential taste of winter. …
Why Grow It? Peas produce a small yield from the space they occupy – so why grow them? …
Why Grow It? Peppers are quite compact plants and so don’t take up a huge amount of space…
Why Grow It? Where would the GIYer be without the humble spud? Spuds can be grown pretty…
Why Grow It? We associate pumpkins with halloween, and of course they are fun to carve faces…
Why Grow It? Try eating a raw radish with a bit of butter and some seasoning and you have…
Why Grow it? A healthy rhubarb plant will last up to 10 years, so it’s an incredibly valuable…
Why Grow It? Incredibly useful, hardy, delicious and easy to grow, rocket is a great salad…
Why Grow It? Shallots are a little more “finicky” to cook with than onions, but they have…
Why Grow It? Annual spinach is more inclined to bolt than perpetual spinach but it’s far…
Why Grow It? Easier to grow than annual spinach, perpetual spinach is actually from the…
Why Grow It? Quick growing, useful and deliciously mild, spring onions are the quintessential…
Why Grow It? Squashes can produce a high yield of fruits that will store well through the…
Why Grow It? The yellow-fleshed turnip we eat in Ireland is in fact not a turnip at all,…
Why Grow It? Sweetcorn takes up a good deal of space and gives a relatively low return –…
Why Grow It? Few vegetables have suffered at the hands of the commercial food chain as much…
Why Grow It? The classic Irish yellow “turnip” is actually a swede which is a different…
Why Grow It? Though the Yacon looks like a very large potato, it has a surprisingly sweet,…
