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Illustration of garlic spray being applied around lettuce to deter slugs

Gardening

November 6, 2025

The £1 kitchen ingredient that keeps slugs off your lettuce

Discover the £1 kitchen ingredient—garlic—that keeps slugs off your lettuce. Learn a simple spray recipe, practical tests, and wildlife-friendly tactics.

Illustration of basil planted beside tomato plants in a well-spaced garden bed, demonstrating companion planting

Gardening

November 6, 2025

What happens when you plant basil next to tomatoes, according to gardeners

Discover what UK gardeners report when basil grows beside tomatoes: fewer pests, steadier yields, richer flavour—plus spacing, pruning and watering tips.

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