
Slow Growing Plants this Winter?
Depending on the weather conditions where you live, you may be finding that some winter plants that you’re growing, like Wild Rocket or Winter Purslane, are growing very slowly. There…
Depending on the weather conditions where you live, you may be finding that some winter plants that you’re growing, like Wild Rocket or Winter Purslane, are growing very slowly. There…
Most gardeners grow tomatoes in a greenhouse or polytunnel, as these plants do best in warm temperatures. This can make growing them outside difficult for some growers, but if you…
If you are starting a new plot from scratch, or expanding an existing plot, then read on as we look at some options for setting up beds and pathways.
If you’re already growing the usual suspects like rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley and mint, then here are a few ideas for you to expand your herb garden.
If the shoulders of your parsnips look brown/orange and a little rotten, then they probably have been affected by canker. Parsnips are prone to canker, a spore driven fungal disease…
It’s not going to be a long post this week, folks. That’s partly because I’ve chosen quite a quick topic, and partly because I haven’t been spending a huge amount…
Growing a few of the more interesting leaves, as well as lettuce, is SO worth it. You will be able to make such tasty salads through the summer, and most…
Growing flowers in the veg patch really brightens things up and looks so attractive. On top of that, they are really useful too – here are a few ideas.
It’s a little early now, but soon we will be dispatching seed potatoes for you to start chitting at home before you plant them out. We dispatch the majority of…
If you’re thinking of starting a new veg plot, then you may be wondering what to use to suppress weeds, whether it’s underneath a path or on beds themselves. Back…
As I have discovered over the past 5 or 6 years of growing veggies in my reasonably steep garden, there are several options to creating a plot on a slope….
If your plot is very small, you can still grow lots of different veggies and enjoy quite a surprising harvest. And you can enjoy more still if you plant out…