Harvesting and Storing
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PlantsHow to save water in the garden
Find out how to save water in the garden so that you can cope with drought or a hosepipe ban - and save money if you have a water meter.
Grow plantsHow to test seed viability
Like food, seeds have a shelf life. Find out how to test whether yours are 'viable' in our guide.
Grow plantsHow to clean and store seed in autumn
Find out how to clean seeds before storing them in autumn.
Grow plantsHow to collect and sow foxglove seed
Find out how to propagate foxgloves from your own saved seed, in our How-to guide.
Grow plantsHow to collect allium seeds
We show you how to collect and store allium seeds from the garden.
Grow plantsHow to collect orache seeds. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Orache is a hardy annual bearing delicious, edible leaves. We show you how to collect its seeds.
Grow plantsHow to collect and save seeds
Learn how to collect and store seed from your garden plants, with our step-by-step project and video guide by Alan Titchmarsh, plus discover our top plants to collect seeds from
Grow plantsHow to collect and save grass seeds. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Learn how to collect and store seed from ornamental grasses, in our guide.
Grow plantsvideoHow to prepare to save seed
Monty Don reveals his nifty technique to remembering the best flowers, in order to save seed from them.
PlantsGuide to saving different types of seed
Get to grips with saving different types of seed, in this handy guide.
Grow plantsHow to store quince. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Quince and other late-ripening fruits store well into winter. Find out how, in our how-to guide.
Grow plantsHow to store apples
Got a bumper harvest? Find out how to store your apples, in our How-to guide.
Grow plantsHow to lift and store dahlias
Find out how to lift dahlia tubers in autumn, and how to store them over winter, with advice from Alan Titchmarsh
Grow plantsHow to store herbs in ice cubes
Find out how to store fresh herbs by freezing them in ice, in our practical How-to guide.
Grow plantsHow to store onions
We show you how to store your home-grown onions, in our step-by-step guide.
Grow plantsvideoIs it worth planting stored bulbs?
If you forgot to plant stored bulbs last year, is it worth planting them? Find out in this Quick Tips video.
Plants10 tips for a great fruit harvest
Discover how to care for your fruit trees, bushes and canes to enjoy the best possible harvests.
PlantsHow to preserve your harvests
Find out how to preserve your harvests in a range of different ways, including freezing, drying, pickling and more.
Grow plantsvideoHow to harvest and cook summer veg
Monty harvests some of his favourite early summer veg and reveals his favourite ways to cook them, in this video guide on gardenersworld.com.
Grow plantsvideoHarvesting veg crops in May
In this video guide Monty gives his tips for harvesting radish, rocket, cavalo nero, peas and broad beans.
PlantsNine crops to harvest in March
Advice on which crops to harvest in March, including leeks, rhubarb and kale, plus tips on harvesting, from the experts at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.
PlantsFive crops to harvest in June
We reveal some of the best fruit and veg to fill your trugs with, in June.
