Grow Baby Vegetables Next Spring
Harvesting a bundle of baby leeks for roasting is such a pleasing thing. It got us thinking that it is well worth planning your planting for next spring with the…
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Nurturing & Harvesting Brussels Sprouts
Some of you may find a few more mature sprouts at the base of stalks now as we head towards winter. We’ve got a few recommendations for growing, harvesting and…
November in the Veg Patch
November is often a good month in the veg patch with plenty of brassicas and roots to harvest, some last jobs to do before winter weather sets in, and if…
3 quick & easy garden soup recipes
There are so many great soups that you can make from homegrown veggies at this time of year. Here are a few of our favourites to inspire you… a carrot…
Use the flowers & seeds of coriander
For anyone who has been growing coriander that has now bolted, the flowers and seeds make wonderful ingredients in the kitchen. The flowers can be cut and sprinkled over salads…
Harvesting winter salad leaves
You may find some salad leaves are growing surprisingly fast, especially if you planted them in early September and they’ve got their roots well established already. You should be able…
Coming Soon… Veg Plant Subscriptions
Very soon, we are going to have both a 3 month and 6 month Veg Plant Subscription Gift Voucher available. With a small selection of veg plants delivered monthly, and…
Top tips for kale, sprouts, cabbages & broccoli in winter
If you have any of these wonderful brassicas growing in your plot over the next few months, there are a few things you can do to keep your plants healthy…
Top tips for parsnips
If you’re growing parsnips, this article will give you a few top tips to help you get the best from them as we move into their harvesting season. Watch out…
Looking after celeriac
Autumn is a good time to give your celeriac plants a little bit of TLC – they’ll benefit from a feed and a bit of a trim to help them…
Using a Growing Tunnel – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I thought I’d report back on how I’ve been getting on with the growing tunnel that I decided to buy. In my last post, I was debating whether or not…
Why your plants may not be thriving
Perhaps some newly planted winter lettuces are looking droopy, or some young kale seems to neither be dying nor growing like the Red Russian Kale pictured above which was planted…