Growing

I have previously planted my squashes through black weed prevention fabric and had great results – the weeds are suppressed and and the squashes don’t end up sitting on soggy…

As we move further into July, and enjoy a very welcome heatwave, freshly harvested potatoes, broad beans, beetroot and carrots can make room for new crops to be planted, and…

As we move further into summer, it’s a good time to give the soil your veg patch a bit of a boost to help it feed all of your plants….

The other week I was writing about how slow things have been to grow in my veg patch, but I am happy to report that I’m starting to see a…

If you’re new to growing peas, don’t panic and think that we’ve sent you mangetout by mistake…you have to wait for the pods to swell! As pea pods start to…

One of the things I’ve enjoyed over the past 4 years as I’ve been restoring my veg patch (previously an unloved mass of brambles and knotweed) to its rustic glory…

Spacing plants correctly gives them the best opportunity for growth, and understanding a little more about this will really help with getting good results from your veg patch. Each plant…

Frills Mustard is a great addition to summer salads. If you’re growing it you may find it grows quite quickly and tends to bolt, but you can prolong its life…

Are you finding some small, misshapen or seedy looking strawberries on your plants? It’s probably due to poor pollination and/or cold weather and frost damage. Nobody expects to have the…

This year, I planted out earlier than normal, and yet my veggies are really quite far behind. The weather has definitely been unhelpful over the past few weeks. Late April…

If you find that one of your leeks is not growing as quickly as the others, then you will most likely find that there is a leek moth caterpillar living…

Whilst we saw a few cabbage whites flitting around in May, we have seen very few over the past few weeks. Where are they all? They are normally very active…