vegetable growing

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

What are the best crops for beginners?

What are the best crops for beginners?

06.10.2022

When you’re just starting on your food-growing journey, it’s probably best to be selective about what you’re planning to grow. There are some food crops th … Read more

06.10.2022

Can I Save My Own Vegetable Seeds?

Can I Save My Own Vegetable Seeds?

29.08.2022

Saving your own vegetable seeds in order to plant them again the following year (or even later) is a very worthwhile and rewarding activity - make no mista … Read more

29.08.2022

What Is Crop Rotation?

What Is Crop Rotation?

16.08.2022

Crop rotation is a system of moving the position of certain crops (or families of crops) around so that they are not being grown in the same soil for successive … Read more

16.08.2022