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Blackcurrants: Easy to grow, endlessly versatile, and why home-grown is way better than you'll find in the shopsMark Diacono makes a case for blackcurrants being one of the best — and simplest — fruits to grow in your garden.
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Grow your own tomatoes: What to plant, when to plant them and how to make sure they thriveNothing beats the flavour of homegrown tomatoes, whether you like them large and meaty or tiny and juicy. Mark Diacono has the lowdown on how to do it and which varieties to choose.
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Wild Garlic: How to forage it, and how to grow your ownIf you are new to foraging, wild garlic is the ideal place to start says Mark Diacono.
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Six weird and wonderful vegetables you should be growing in your gardenWhether you are looking for new flavours to tickle your tastebuds or something different to grow in your garden, little beats obscure — and sometimes strange-looking — vegetables, says Mark Diacono.
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The forest garden in Devon 'with an air of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory'Mark Diacono on Martin Crawford, the man who has inspired him for decades.
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The transcendent joy of a really wonderful compost heap — and how the odd bucket of urine will help it come along nicelyGlamorous? Surprisingly, yes, since a Hollywood superstar agrees heartily with Mark Diacono about compost.
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Tend to your raspberries now — you'll thank yourself next summerPick the right varieties and next year you could be enjoying fresh raspberries for months instead of weeks, explains Mark Diacono.
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How to grow your own pears (spoiler alert: it's not easy)Mark Diacono shares his advice on one of the trickier fruit trees to get right: the pear tree.
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How to grow Oriental greens in an English country gardenExpert gardener Mark Diacono shares his advice on how to grow some of the delicious greens which have come to these shores from around the globe.
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Mark Diacono: How to grow your own hazelnuts (and why you'll find it rather easy)Our resident grow-your-own expert Mark Diacono gives his tips on the surprisingly easy hazelnut.
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Comfrey: What you need to know about the plant that 'looks like borage a couple of gins into a long weekend'Mark Diacono on the beautiful and untamed joy of comfrey.
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How to grow your own rosemary — any why you'll fall in love with it when you doMark Diacono explains what you need to know about growing your own rosemary, from the best varieties to wonderful ways to use the final plant.
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Everything you need to know to grow your own cucumbersFood writer Mark Diacono shares his tips on how to grow cucumbers and three of his favourite varieties to try.
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Why you shouldn't grow onions on your allotment — but if you do, go for these really exceptional onesMark Diacono takes a look at allotment logic, and shares his formula for what you should and shouldn't spend your time and energy growing.
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The best potato varieties to grow in a British gardenIf you grow your own potatoes, you may find things are a little harder this year — but Mark Diacono picks out nine varieties that you can grow yourself which will easily outstrip what you find in the shops for flavour, texture and often colour.
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What you need to know about training fruit trees, from fans and spirals to arches, palmettes and beyondTrained fruit trees are beautiful as well as bounteous. Mark Diacono explains what you need to know if you wish to get started.
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How to grow a nut treeCountry Life's expert grow-it-to-eat-it gardener Mark Diacono shares his tips on how to grow a nut tree — or even better, an entire nuttery — in your garden.
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What to do with sweet chestnuts, from roasting over an open fire to adding zip to burgers and browniesMark Diacono says that autumn is synonymous with sweet chestnuts — and he has all sorts of ways to make the most of a seasonal treat.
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Nine unusual berries that you should be growing in your garden, from boysenberries to wineberriesThere’s a wealth of juicy deliciousness beyond the standard fruit-cage fare of strawberry, raspberry and blackberry. Mark Diacono explores all the other berries we should be growing, too.
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How (and why) to grow walnuts in your gardenFrom making a delicious aperitif to enjoying the citrusy scent of their leaves, there are plenty of reasons to plant walnut trees in your garden, says Mark Diacono.
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Why cauliflowers forced me to break every rule about what I grow in my gardenMark Diacono has three strict guidelines for what he will and won't cultivate himself — yet cauliflower has forced his hand. He explains why.
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How to grow blackberries that are 'consistently plump, reliably sweet and almost laughably juicy'Blackberries are a gardener's dream, says expert fruit grower Mark Diacono. And while they grow plentifully in the wild, there are vigorous and unfussy domestic varieties than can be even better...
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Best strawberries to grow at home, and how to make sure they keep producing fruit all summerExpert fruit farmer Mark Diacono chooses the best strawberries, picking out varieties which will keep you in fresh strawberries all summer.
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How to grow and eat nasturtiumsThe vibrant edible flowers of the nasturtium T are recommended for flavour and beauty.
