Soil is the foundation of any vegetable garden, if it is treated well it will reward you. Year by year soil needs to conditioned and improved to accommodate the demands ….Read more
What Type of Soil do I have?
Garden soil comes in many forms depending on consistency and nutrient content. By identifying and understanding the type of soil you have you can create a workable medium suitable for ….Read more
Top Ten Garden Pests
The unwelcome garden visitors that come back every year. Here’s a rundown of who they are and how to send them away. Slugs. These garden molluscs, along with their close ….Read more
The Vegetable Garden in March
This March I am starting a new monthly update project which is centered more around what I’m doing in my garden. This is because it’s easier for me to write ….Read more
The Top 5 Gardening Ideas for Beginners
With so many available options causing confusion for novice gardeners here are some simple suggestions for anyone planning to grow vegetables. Herb Garden Preferably planted close to the kitchen, a ….Read more
Ten Essential Tips for Gardening Beginners
1 Planning. Decide what you want to do with your vegetable garden and spend time working out the best way to achieve it. There are so many choices –fruit or ….Read more
Top Ten Easiest Vegetables To Grow
Top ten list of the easiest vegetables to grow for the beginner gardener. Our list of easy to grow vegetables all have a good chance of first time success and ….Read more
Strawberries, The Versatile Fruit
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