Gardening Blog

No Dig Garden Beds

No Dig Garden Beds

17.05.2023

Put that shovel away! No-dig gardening continues to grow in popularity with home growers and gardeners, but what does it actually involve? Will you need to sell … Read more

17.05.2023

Early May in the vegetable garden

Early May in the vegetable garden

17.05.2023

The news from the Quickcrop garden could be described as 'mixed'. Outside, a mind boggling amount of slugs continue to eat everything in sight despite my b … Read more

17.05.2023

Vegan Vegetable Gardening

Vegan Vegetable Gardening

02.05.2023

Vegan gardening has a lot of overlap with organic or no-dig gardening. However, the ways in which it differs are related to the principles of veganism itse … Read more

02.05.2023

Organic Gardening

Organic Gardening

25.04.2023

You will no doubt often hear the term organic gardening or ‘gardening naturally’. What it actually means - or how strict the definition is - can be differe … Read more

25.04.2023

​The Polytunnel in April

​The Polytunnel in April

19.04.2023

So, how is everyone feeling with the improvement in the weather? I for one am feeling pretty good about it. I don't know what the temperatures were like wh … Read more

19.04.2023

April 2023 in the Vegetable Garden

April 2023 in the Vegetable Garden

17.04.2023

For a bit of colour to start, below is the beautiful magenta bulbs of onion 'long red Florence': a crop I harvested in 2021, but a variety I sow every year … Read more

17.04.2023

When is the best time to water plants?

When is the best time to water plants?

23.03.2023

Whether learning by experience or by reading up, you’ll soon come to realise that - for the most part - there are no hard and fast rules for gardening. This appl … Read more

23.03.2023

High Yield Vegetables

High Yield Vegetables

23.03.2023

A high yield vegetable is one that produces a large amount of end product per area of planting. ‘Output’ shouldn’t be seen as the be all and end all of growing y … Read more

23.03.2023

How to grow in a greenhouse

How to grow in a greenhouse

21.03.2023

Whatever style of greenhouse you opt for - whether it’s a ‘lean-to’, a compact house or a larger one - it will open up new possibilities for you and extend … Read more

21.03.2023

What type of Water is best for plants?

What type of Water is best for plants?

21.03.2023

Water is one of the most crucial building blocks for plant growth. The rest of the ‘Big 5’ consists of oxygen, light, favourable temperature and nutrients. Inter … Read more

21.03.2023

Grow Your Own Oyster Mushrooms.

Grow Your Own Oyster Mushrooms.

21.12.2022

We pay them scant attention and know so little about them, yet fungi are critical to our survival. They support us indirectly by recycling carbon rich orga … Read more

21.12.2022

The Ultimate Guide to Vegetable Harvesting

The Ultimate Guide to Vegetable Harvesting

29.11.2022

Those of you who are subscribed to our newsletter may already be familiar with this A-Z guide that I've been gradually putting together. It's easy to find sowing … Read more

29.11.2022