Growing

If you have limited space but are keen to grow your own this year, then we would suggest choosing those plants that give you maximum yield to keep you in…

Our seedlings are coming along nicely in the polytunnels, and we are sowing more and more every day, feeling positive and determined to keep up with the extra demand that…

This mild winter seems to have been a good season for rats, and other rodents, as our Rocket Gardener (and her dog, who is apparently quite a good ratter) have…

If you’ve ever been disappointed by your cauliflower plants, then this article is for you! The main problems experienced when growing cauliflower is that either the plants bolt (due to…

You can grow a lot of veg in pots and containers. There are three golden rules that we’d recommend following for best results. Make sure the pot is the right…

I think I am coming into my third year of no-dig gardening this spring. I’m not a hard-core no digger, but I am definitely a convert. Here’s my list of…

If you’ve had problems in the past with getting cabbages to form a heart, then this article will shed a little light on the situation! Pests & Diseases: Like all…

For those of us who don’t have a huge veg plot, knowing how to cram in a few extra crops is a great way of maximising your yield…these are our…

A lot of gardening books encourage the practice of crop rotation. It is simple enough to do, but often an unnecessary job for the home grower. Essentially, it involves planting…

The “planting season” is longer than you think, and it starts a little later than you think too! Here’s our guide of what to plant, and when to plant it….

For the most part, growing peas (any type – sugarsnap/mangetout/garden) is fairly simple, but there are one or two things worth knowing before you plant yours this spring. The right…