Mat Pember

How to grow eggplant

They may look tough, but eggplants play nice, and with the right amount of TLC they keep on giving.

It’s officially summer and party season for us and our vegetables, not least the capsicum...

Rediscover the true taste of tomatoes – there’s no substitute for the home-grown, vine-ripened real thing.

The French say courgettes, we say zucchini – whatever you call the versatile squash, now is its time to shine in the sun.

Spring planting ups the anticipation of warmer weather, so start with cucumbers for salads, pickles and refreshing G&Ts.

Beetroot: it’s an agreeable grower, cures hangovers and boosts the sex drive – what’s not to love? And it’s good to grow, writes Mat Pember.

In the first outing of our new gardening column, Mat Pember of The Little Veggie Patch Co gives us the lowdown on growing carrots.