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
How to grow bare root soft fruit part 1: How to grow raspberries
How to grow bare root soft fruit In general and for the purposes of this article, soft fruit refers to soft skinned, juicy fruit borne on bushes or canes. Other ….Read more
Top 10 Tips For Seed Propagation
Propagating vegetable seeds using a heated propagator Starting off seeds indoors has two main advantages; plants are protected from pests and disease in their most vulnerable stages and seeds can ….Read more