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Here's how you should grow some early potatoes

Potatoes are one of the most important vegetables in our diet – it is a very humble vegetable and is easy to grow. It is very tempting to try and get some really early potatoes, so why not grow some?

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Brian says it's time to hoe through your strawberry plants.

Brian Kidd's gardening jobs for the weekend

Use these tips to spruce up your garden.

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Brian says Petita cucumber plants fruit more than Telegraph ones.

Brian Kidd has the solutions to your gardening problems

Our horticultural hotshot delves into his inbox and post bag.

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Brian says February is the perfect time to plant roses.

February is the month to plant roses – Brian Kidd

Who doesn’t love roses? Well, this is a very good time to plant them. To start, the soil needs to be dug over to the full depth of a garden spade to make the job easier – especially if it’s a new bed.

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Brushing the lawn can make all the difference.

Brian Kidd’s gardening jobs for the weekend

It’s time to get sowing with Brian.

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Brian gives his top tips on how to remove earthworm mounds in your garden.

Brian Kidd solves your gardening problems

Our horticultural hotshot delves into his inbox and post bag.

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To start planting some seeds the greenhouse should be insulated, says Brian.

Here’s how to insulate your greenhouse – Brian Kidd

It’s wonderful to see it’s getting lighter in the evenings so we can do some more seed sowing in the greenhouse. The snowdrops are just in bloom and I expect a lot of you have snowdrops on the south side of Portsdown Hill, but here at Waterlooville things are always a bit later.

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One easy way to help the wildlife is to ensure the birds have clean drinking water every day, says Brian Kidd.

Brian Kidd has got your gardening weekend to-do list sorted

Get started now to have a great garden in the summer.

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Brian Kidd says that forking provides a great fertile tilth.

Question time with Brian Kidd

Our horticultural hotshot delves into his inbox and post bag.

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Winter flowering heathers are great to see this time of year, says Brian Kidd.

Add colour to your garden this winter – Brian Kidd

It’s time to spend some time in the greenhouse, have a good clear out, get rid of dead leaves and have a good sweep up. Did you remember to sow some early pea seeds in cells during the autumn?

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Sad farewell to an old friend

Last summer I said farewell to my first garden.

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Now is a good time to sow polyanthus seed for spring 2020.

Top tips for getting polyanthus to germinate – Brian Kidd

We must plan ahead if to be successful in the garden. While polyanthus are just starting to bud to explode into flower in a few weeks, we need to sow some seeds now so there are more coming along, even though they won't flower for 15 months.

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Cold frames. Worthwhile? Undoubtedly, says Brian

Gardeners’ question time with Brian Kidd

Are cold frames any good? Can you catch busy Lizzie seeds? Our horticultural expert solves your problems.

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How to grow vegetables in the South of England

Many people now opt to grow their own fruit and veg, as opposed to buying them elsewhere, with endless opportunities in what can be grown in your own back garden or allotment.

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Yellow crocus - don't let sparrows wreck them.

Gardening jobs to tackle this weekend, with Brian Kidd

This week: how to make a cat and tips for growing prizewinning parsnips.

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There was a fawn in my garden – Southsea Green

A garden to me is most fun if you can throw a ball as hard as possible along its length and not touch the edges.

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Plant choisya and camellia seven feet apart.

How to make mid-January seem like it’s midsummer – gardening with Brian Kidd

If you are considering planting shrubs you will discover they are great time-savers. If chosen well, they will cover the ground quite quickly. For all-year effect, it's a good idea to plant as many evergreens as possible.

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