Using the right tools really does make life in the vegetable garden a whole lot easier. I’m a little bit of a tool nut myself and do find myself gravitating ….Read more
Harvesting and storing peas.
Keep picking your peas! Peas can be harvested from July to September but you need to keep picking them to keep the new pods coming. It’s an odd one because ….Read more
N.P.K. Explained
We get asked a lot this time of year what fertilizer should be used on what plant. I find the subject very interesting, much to the dismay of some callers ….Read more
Organic Gardening with Klaus Laitenberger
Klaus Laitenberger is the man behind’Green Seed Company’ which is a select range of vegetable seeds picked for vigour, disease resistance and flavour. Klaus has also written our two favourite ….Read more
July discounts
I returned from a holiday of almost 2 weeks last Wednesday to be welcomed by the sight of my completely overgrown garden. To be fair I didn’t get round to ….Read more
Your garden in July
July is a fabulous time in the garden with so much glossy new growth and tasty young vegetables. Don’t forget there is still plenty of things you can sow now, ….Read more
Natures Red Bull
Check out the healthiest pint you’ll ever drink, perfectly poised on our timber bed only inches away from the luscious leaves from which it’s made. This is the new pint, ….Read more
What are nematodes?
If you are new to vegetable gardening you will probably be imagining yourself carefully nurturing your healthy, glossy plants, perhaps giving them a little water from your pretty little yellow ….Read more
Hey Presto, Parsley Pesto.
This time you get a sneak peek into my kitchen where my wife Siobhan shares her recipe for parsley pesto. Sometimes the best things happen by accident and this pesto ….Read more
Autumn planting
Summer Planting If you are anything like me you’re a bit all over the place this year with the slow cold start to the season. I seem to be a ….Read more