Fruit trees and bushes are planted in the garden with the intention of remaining for the long term, providing produce for many years. In return for this supply of fresh ….Read more
Vegetable Growing in Late Winter – Marian Finucane Jan 6th
What kinds of things can you do in the garden at this time of year. It’s not quite Spring after all? Well, no, we’ve still a long way to go ….Read more
February in the Vegetable Garden
I quite like February, it’s a bit of a renegade. Not only does it have a different number of days than any other month but it also reserves the right ….Read more
Top 10 Container Garden Vegetables
You don’t need a massive garden to grow delicious vegetables. Many vegetables can be grown in planters, buckets or bags with great results. Here is our top ten list of ….Read more
When To Start Growing Potatoes
Potatoes have a long growing season and with a little crop management their continued production can be easily maintained. It is good practice to understand when to start growing potatoes. ….Read more
Vegetable Garden in January
Sowing and planting too early in the year We can all get a little over excited when the new year comes around especially if, like now, we’ve had relatively warm ….Read more
How to Grow Blueberries and Cranberrries
Blueberries are high in antioxidants so widely regarded as a ‘Superfruit’ (whatever that is) but taking their health benefits apart they are also exceptionally tasty so well worth growing yourself. ….Read more
How to grow bare root soft fruit part 3: How to grow Gooseberries
‘How to grow gooseberries’ is intended as a solid introduction to growing this relatively easy to grow fruit bush. For more detailed information on gooseberries please feel free to contact ….Read more
How To Build and Install Raised Garden Beds
How To Build Raised Beds This article deals with how to build raised garden beds, what is the best size to make them and what is the best material to ….Read more
How to grow bare root soft fruit part 2: How to grow Currants
Currants are an excellent fruit for the home gardener as they a relatively trouble free and produce large crops of highly nutritious fruit. Currants are divided into black, red and ….Read more