Keeping on top of weeds
We all aspire to a beautiful, weed-free veg plot, but how on earth do you achieve that?! Here are some ideas that you may find useful: Plant through weed mesh…
Growing Tips and Advice
Advice for newly planted crops
Once you’ve got all your baby plants in the ground it’s time to sit back with a cuppa, listen to the bees buzzing and admire your handy work, right? Well,…
The 3 key planting months/seasons
If you’d like to make your plot a little more productive, then one of the best things you can do is plant out your veg in three batches, in Spring…
Common pests & diseases to look out for
Get ahead of the game by being prepared for some of the most common pests and diseases in the veg patch… Aphids & White Fly These tiny little things are…
Success with root veg
Who doesn’t love growing a carrot or two?! If you’re keen to grow any kinds of root veg this season, then have a read of this for some top tips…
Not ready to plant?
If you receive your plants before you are ready to plant, then don’t panic. We have a solution for you! Simply unpack your plants carefully and soak their roots in…
How to grow year round
The art of year round growing is very simple. You just need to plant things at the right time. We make it very simple for you with our Year Round…
Success with brassicas
For an excellent crop (brassicas are really well suited to the British climate!) you just need to put a couple of precautions in place to keep pests at bay. 1….
Success with growing your own carrots
If you fall into the group of gardeners who have joyfully planted their carrot seedlings one day only to find that they have mysteriously vanished the next morning, then these…
Which squash have the best flavour?
We have a wonderful range of pumpkin and squash varieties, of all different shapes, colours and sizes. We know it can be difficult to choose sometimes, so here are our…
Which brassica is easiest to grow? Kale…
You’ll find that growing kale (any of the varieties) is incredibly easy as you needn’t worry so much about pests like cabbage white caterpillars. In fact, pigeons will probably be…
When is the best time to plant veg plug plants?
We’ve already started sowing seeds for spring and it won’t be long until we have hundreds of plug plants ready to send. But the planting season is longer than you’d…