Comfrey: What you need to know about the plant that 'looks like borage a couple of gins into a long weekend'
Mark Diacono on the beautiful and untamed joy of comfrey.
Mark Diacono is an award-winning farmer and writer who grows edibles, usual and unusual, at his home in Devon — www.otterfarm.co.uk.
Mark Diacono on the beautiful and untamed joy of comfrey.
Mark Diacono explains what you need to know about growing your own rosemary, from the best varieties to wonderful ways to use the final plant.
Food writer Mark Diacono shares his tips on how to grow cucumbers and three of his favourite varieties to try.
Mark Diacono takes a look at allotment logic, and shares his formula for what you should and shouldn't spend your time and energy growing.
If you grow your own potatoes, you may find things are a little harder this year — but Mark Diacono picks out nine varieties that you can grow yourself which will easily outstrip what you find in the shops for flavour, texture and often colour.
Trained fruit trees are beautiful as well as bounteous. Mark Diacono explains what you need to know if you wish to get started.
Country Life's expert grow-it-to-eat-it gardener Mark Diacono shares his tips on how to grow a nut tree — or even better, an entire nuttery — in your garden.
Mark Diacono says that autumn is synonymous with sweet chestnuts — and he has all sorts of ways to make the most of a seasonal treat.
There’s a wealth of juicy deliciousness beyond the standard fruit-cage fare of strawberry, raspberry and blackberry. Mark Diacono explores all the other berries we should be growing, too.
From making a delicious aperitif to enjoying the citrusy scent of their leaves, there are plenty of reasons to plant walnut trees in your garden, says Mark Diacono.
Mark Diacono has three strict guidelines for what he will and won't cultivate himself — yet cauliflower has forced his hand. He explains why.
Blackberries are a gardener's dream, says expert fruit grower Mark Diacono. And while they grow plentifully in the wild, there are vigorous and unfussy domestic varieties than can be even better...
Expert fruit farmer Mark Diacono chooses the best strawberries, picking out varieties which will keep you in fresh strawberries all summer.
The vibrant edible flowers of the nasturtium T are recommended for flavour and beauty.
Mark Diacono shares his top tips on how to plant white and red currants, which varieties to choose — and how to make the most of them in the kitchen.
Mark Diacono offers his top tips to sow, grow and cut your own salad and shares his favourite varieties.
Mark Diacono has planted dozens of orchards — he shares his wisdom on how to go about it.
Normal black peppercorns need more heat than you'll get in Britain — but there are extraordinary alternatives which will spice up your cooking and even save you a fortune, as Mark Diacono explains.
Mark Diacono runs through his go-to list of British potato varieties to grow — and explains how to help them avoid the dreaded potato blight.
Mark Diacono is about to embark on creating a herb garden — here's what he's going to grow.