BBC Gardeners' World

Your greenhouse guide to A fruitful summer

“The greenhouse is a great place to grow fruit and vegetables from around the world that taste as they should – packed with flavour”

I’m not sure there are many things better in life than opening a greenhouse on a midsummer’s morning and being hit with the aroma of ripe tomatoes. I love to take a moment and breathe it in, and am instantly transported back to times spent in my Nan’s greenhouse as a kid.

Over the years, my little protected growing space has also become a kindit easy to grow favourites such as tomatoes, chillies or cucumbers. It’s a great place to raise fruit and vegetables from around the world that taste as they should – absolutely packed with flavour. It’s also a super way of extending the growing season by months.

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