Amateur Gardening

Best new veg for 2022

COLOURFUL vegetables that have been bred to look as attractive as flowers, while warding off pests and diseases, top this season’s list of launches from UK seed houses.

With inflation tipped to hit seven per cent this spring, the cost of living crisis is fuelling the boom in growing veg, as households look to beat rocketing supermarket bills.

Andrew Tokely, horticultural director at Kings Seeds in Essex, told : “Veg seed sales

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Amateur Gardening

Amateur Gardening3 min read
Chelsea Chop To Make More Blooms
As May draws to an end it is time to carry out one of the simplest but most effective ways of keeping certain perennials in good shape and flowering for longer. It is known as the Chelsea chop and is so-called because its timing, late May, coincides
Amateur Gardening4 min read
Rain Resilient Gardens
I can remember, almost a decade ago, interviewing many of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden designers for the Guardian newspaper. I used to like walking around the showground on the Sunday before it opened, as the designers prepared their work for j
Amateur Gardening6 min read
Your NEWS FORTNIGHT
The annual floral extravaganza that is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show offers a fascinating peek into the world of garden design, growing and inspiration. All areas of gardening are celebrated, and this year’s show will be offering visitors an insight in

Related