Root day · rising moon, first quarter

Sow carrots under fleece in autumn to harvest tender early roots before winter fully takes hold.

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a set of pots for a patio or balcony in full sun, flowering in summer

A Sun-Baked Patio in Pots, Flowering All Summer

Mentha requienii

Mentha requienii: expert tips for growing creeping mint

Sparaxis tricolor

Sparaxis tricolor: expert tips for growing harlequin flowers

Babiana stricta

Babiana stricta: expert tips for growing this striking spring bulb

Dry-Seared Mushroom Pilaf with Thyme, Walnuts and Crisp Shallots

Dry-Seared Mushroom Pilaf with Thyme, Walnuts and Crisp Shallots

a flower bed in full sun, flowering in summer

A Full-Sun Summer Border That Thrives on Heat

Allium schubertii

Allium schubertii: your complete guide to growing this dramatic ornamental

Tatsoi

Tatsoi: your complete salad greens guide

Skirret

Skirret: expert tips and planting advice

Romanesco

Romanesco: varieties, planting and garden uses

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Polka dot plant with pink spotted leaves in a pot

Polka dot plant: your complete indoor houseplant guide

Scindapsus pictus

Satin Pothos: care guide for tropical foliage houseplants

Syngonium podophyllum

Syngonium podophyllum: your complete indoor plant care guide

Stromanthe sanguinea

Stromanthe sanguinea: tropical foliage care and propagation

Philodendron hederaceum

Philodendron hederaceum: your complete indoor vining guide

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a set of pots for a patio or balcony in full sun, flowering in summer

A Sun-Baked Patio in Pots, Flowering All Summer

a flower bed in full sun, flowering in summer

A Full-Sun Summer Border That Thrives on Heat

Sanguinaria canadensis

Bloodroot: your complete shade plant guide

Polemonium reptans

Jacob’s ladder: your complete shade plant guide

Packera aurea

Golden Ragwort: expert tips and planting advice

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Medicinal plants

Close-up of fresh lemon verbena leaves being harvested by hand in a summer garden

Lemon verbena: harvesting, drying and using it for calming infusions

Fresh elderflower clusters in full bloom on a Sambucus nigra shrub in summer garden

Elderflower and elderberry: traditional uses, growing and home preparations

Close-up of overgrown flowering thyme with woody stems in a summer herb garden

Pinching back medicinal herbs: the cut that keeps leaves aromatic all summer

Fresh aloe vera leaf broken open revealing thick clear gel on sunburned skin

Aloe Vera on the Windowsill: How to Cut, Drain and Use the Fresh Gel on Sun-Stressed Skin

Freshly harvested lavender and chamomile bundles laid on a rustic wooden surface in summer sunlight

Chamomile, lavender, elderberry and aloe: when to pick them and how to use them

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