Growing

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….

Pour yourself a cup of tea, put your feet up and dream of all those veggies that you can grow and harvest in the year ahead! Click on the image…

If you’ve been growing rhubarb for several years, then it is beneficial to divide the plants to keep them healthy. Equally, if you just want to grow more rhubarb plants,…

Here are a few top tips for growing your own during the colder months ahead Protect crops from frost & strong winds Use a cloche tunnel or horticultural fleece –…

After last weekend’s little mission to get the raised bed ready to become a cutting garden using the no-dig method (more on that in the post below!), I was not…

If you’ve decided not to grow over the next few months, or if you have a half empty plot, then here is a useful checklist to follow to make sure…

The recent warm, damp weather has provided the perfect conditions for fungal diseases – powdery mildew, blight, leaf spot and plenty more. Below are some images of common problems to…

As we get closer to the next planting season, we wanted to talk a bit about planting in groups, and whether or not it is better to thin out some…

Get ahead of the game for next year by composting old plants and foliage as you harvest and prune this season’s crops. All being well you should have a good…

This is my first year growing celery, and I’ve been a little unsure as to how it would turn out. After doing a bit of digging around to see what…

Our friends over at Cornish Sea Salt have sent us this unusual salad recipe, and it is delicious! It is well worth trying this pairing of tomatoes and strawberries. Look…