What Gardeners Grow: 600 plants chosen by the world's greatest plantspeople (6) (Bloom)

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A garden wouldn't be half as enjoyable without its wildlife - from frogs and toads, to hedgehogs, bees, butterflies and birds. With high risks of frost in February, the depths of winter is a good time to seek solace in the sowing of seeds, knowing that spring is just around the corner.

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Keeping an eye out for increasing numbers of pests like aphids, slugs and snails, will help keep your plants safe, and save you a lot of heartache. Julian and I both cherish childhood memories of this plant, especially of its sensational orangey and heart-warming smell in early summer. There are huge numbers of vegetables that can be sown now but keep track of where and when you plant your seeds. For the best results, grow your courgettes in fertile ground and water regularly, picking the courgettes when they're no longer than 10cm.We’re celebrating the publication of What Gardeners Grow at a panel discussion with some of the book’s contributors – Matt Collins (Head Gardener at the Garden Museum), Errol Fernandes (Head of Horticulture at the Horniman Museum), Sara Venn (Founder of Incredible Edible Bristol), Juliet Sargeant (Garden Designer and RHS judge), and chair Zena Alkayat (founder of Bloom). Most varieties are hardy, except those from the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico, and there are also some evergreen ones, such as P. They have similar growing requirements to bush tomatoes and will continue to crop until the first frosts in autumn.

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There are three different methods that are recognised for planting by the moon and include: Synodic, Biodynamic and Sidereal cycles.

Planning will also enable you to use colour and structure wisely, which will help you create a garden that looks great throughout the year. Nevertheless, we always include them in our designs because they give body, form and, in this case as in that of many others, scent to a garden.

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In October planting seeds for the following spring occurs, and the final harvest of the current year takes place. Don’t grow plants too closely together and prick out if necessary – always follow the spacing suggestions on the seed packet. Radish 'French Breakfast' has crisp, oval, red and white roots while 'Scarlet Globe' is bright scarlet with white flesh. There is still an argument that this is the most reliable way of farming today as it observes changes in the earth’s magnetic field which brings changes in weather.

Many of those new to gardening see wildlife as the enemy - insects and their larvae defoliate plants, birds eat our fruit and mice nibble our pea and bean seeds. Most garden pests don't do much harm to plants and can be left alone - there are plenty of natural predators that will keep them in check.