Best interiors Instagrammers to follow

Colourful backdrop for interior design from @poppyrobin_myhome

Follow these accounts and get interior design inspiration
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Do you want to give your home a stylish new makeover and change things up a bit? Here are some of the best Instagram accounts to provide inspiration. Not only do these clever creatives offer a peek at their truly lovely homes, they share top tips to help you achieve the look yourself. Whether you’re hunting for ideas or just enjoy having something beautiful to admire during your coffee break, these are the Insta accounts to follow…

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Top 5 favourite hedges

Ornate hedging in garden

Hedges are a great way to partition different areas of your garden
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A hedge is an integral part of any garden, providing privacy and security while supplying wildlife with food and shelter too. A practical way to partition your outside space without the need for a fence, a hedge is undoubtedly a beautiful thing in its own right too. Here are five of our favourite hedge plants to provide ideas and inspiration for your own garden.

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How to store vegetables

Storing onions against shed wall

If done correctly, storing vegetables means you can enjoy the taste of homegrown veg in the depths of winter
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If you’ve grown a wonderful harvest of fresh fruit and vegetables but don’t know how to store it correctly, you’ve come to the right place. Learning how to prepare and store your fresh produce stops good food from going to waste and helps you to enjoy eating it for a greater portion of the year. Here are some of the best ways to store your homegrown veg – you’ll be amazed just how long it can last if you get it right.

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Onions masterclass: best expert content

Onion sets ‘Troy’ (Autumn planting) from Thompson & Morgan

Homegrown onions ready for storage
Image: Onion sets ‘Troy’ (Autumn planting) from Thompson & Morgan

For the best independent advice on growing onions, we’ve found a selection of expert articles, videos and Instagram posts to help you raise a bumper crop. Whether you prefer to plant onion sets in autumn or spring, or you want to grow huge, exhibition-sized bulbs that you’ve carefully nurtured from onion seeds, here are some top tips…

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The difference between onions and shallots

Shallot ‘Griselle’ from Thompson & Morgan.

Shallots are an underappreciated cousin of the onion
Image: Shallot ‘Griselle’ from Thompson & Morgan.

If you normally grow onions, have you considered planting shallots alongside them? These oval alliums offer a unique flavour profile, prized in French and Asian cuisine. Here we explain the differences between onions and shallots and explore why both are equally worth growing in your veg patch.

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