Grow your own advice guides

We grow every plant, fruit and veg variety we recommend and try out different growing techniques so you can rely on our advice

21 articles

How to grow runner beans and best varieties

Growing runner beans is easy. Discover our best runner bean varieties and tips for how to get great crops

30 April 2024

The five easiest vegetables to grow

Simple veg to choose if you want to start growing your own

21 June 2024

How to grow sweetcorn and best varieties

Growing sweetcorn in your garden or allotment is easy to do in the UK. Discover our trialled-and-tasted sweetcorn varieties and tips for how to grow them.

3 April 2024

How to grow cucumbers and best varieties

Growing cucumbers is easy indoors and outside, even in pots. We trialled and tasted cucumber varieties to recommend the best ones to you. Learn how to grow them including sowing, planting and training your plants

21 June 2024

How to grow strawberries and best varieties

Home-grown strawberries taste better than anything you can buy from the supermarket. Discover our best strawberries varieties and tips for how to grow them.

21 June 2024

How to grow broad beans and the best varieties

This tasty veg is rare in supermarkets but easy to grow at home. Find out the best varieties and tips for how to grow broad beans

19 June 2024

How to grow chillies and the best varieties

Chilli peppers are great for adding heat to cooking and are easy to grow, even on a windowsill. Discover our best chilli varieties and tips for how to grow them.

19 June 2024

How to grow tomatoes and the best varieties

Discover our best tomato varieties and tips for how to grow tomatoes in the greenhouse and outdoors

19 June 2024

How to grow garlic and best varieties

Discover our best garlic varieties, plus tips for how and when to plant garlic in the ground and in pots

19 June 2024

How to grow courgettes and the best varieties

Growing courgettes takes little effort to produce masses of fruit. Discover our best courgette varieties and tips for how to grow them.

4 June 2024

How to grow fruit

It's easy to grow your own apples, blueberries, gooseberries, and blackberries in your garden. Which? shows you how

4 June 2024

How to grow potatoes and best varieties

Growing potatoes is easy even don't have a garden as they can grow in a large pot on a patio or balcony. Discover the tried-and-tested Which? Best Buy potato varieties and tips for how to grow them.

4 June 2024

How to grow herbs

Fresh herbs are much tastier than dried ones, but which varieties can be grown indoors on your windowsill and how do you grow your favourite herbs outdoors?

19 April 2024

How to grow onions and best varieties

Growing onions is easy to do, both from seeds and onion sets. Discover our best onion varieties and tips for how to grow them.

28 February 2024

How to grow lettuce and best varieties

Growing lettuce for salads is easy in the ground and in pots. Discover our best lettuce varieties and tips for how to grow them.

5 February 2024

How to build raised garden beds

Growing veg in raised beds allows you to raise delicious home-grown crops in a limited space

5 February 2024

How to grow sprouting broccoli and best varieties

Broccoli is a tasty vegetable that can give you a great harvest at home. Find out which sprouting varieties we rated and get tips on how to grow them.

8 January 2024

How to grow sweet peppers and best varieties

Sweet peppers are a very popular veg for salads and stir fries. They do best in a greenhouse or polytunnel in the UK, but there are varieties that can be grown in a sunny spot outside

8 January 2024

How to grow raspberries and the best varieties

Raspberries are a delicious soft fruit that can successfully crop in all parts of the UK. Discover our best raspberry varieties and tips on how to grow them.

8 January 2024