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  • How to Grow Carrots In Containers

    How to Grow Carrots In Containers

    Growing carrots in containers can be more successful than you would expect, and it is a great way to begin growing your own food at home. Patio planters or containers make for a great wa ......
  • Christmas Gift Ideas for The Gardening Enthusiast

    Christmas Gift Ideas for The Gardening Enthusiast

    Whether you're (a) looking for a gift for the gardening enthusiast in your life or (b) you want to leave some heavy hints lying around about what you yourself would like - here's our Christmas gif ......
  • The August Vegetable Garden

    The August Vegetable Garden

    We've started taking down a few old and scruffy conifers at the Quickcrop estate to make room for some beech trees and for the valuable winter firewood they provide. That's Clive in the picture who's ......
  • Asian Greens for Autumn Sowing

    Asian Greens for Autumn Sowing

    When we move towards the end of July and into early August, it can be easy to think that the time for sowing new crops has passed. To be fair that's true for most things, with the garden now in the ......
  • How To Make a Herb Garden

    How To Make a Herb Garden

    They may not be the first thing you think of when planning a vegetable garden, but herbs are very easy and rewarding to grow. They provide a rich array of options when it comes to cooking and garnis ......
  • Creating a Microclimate in your Garden

    Creating a Microclimate in your Garden

    What is a Microclimate? A microclimate is a small localised area that differs somewhat from the surrounding weather conditions, for example being warmer, more humid, windier etc. A ‘localised ......
  • Small Space Gardening Tips

    Small Space Gardening Tips

    The number of people having a go at producing some of there own fresh produce is on the increase every year. The latest revolution is the small space urban gardener, who takes advantage of every squ ......
  • What are the Benefits of Polytunnel Growing?

    What are the Benefits of Polytunnel Growing?

    We had a number of questions recently on polytunnel growing: particularly whether polytunnels are worth the investment and whether it is true that they enable year-round growing, so I figured I migh ......
  • The Quickcrop Garden in June

    The Quickcrop Garden in June

    This week I thought we would have a quick look around my vegetable garden to see what's happening. We had such a cold start that I was getting jumpy - almost everything was struggling, but the recen ......
  • Timber Raised Beds vs Metal Raised Beds: Pros and Cons

    Timber Raised Beds vs Metal Raised Beds: Pros and Cons

    The popularity of Metal Raised Beds continues to grow, with more and more gardeners seeing them as a compact, durable and low-maintenance option for growing vegetables at an elevated height. How do ......
  • How To Grow Lettuce

    How To Grow Lettuce

    Lettuce is a favourite in the garden because it is relatively easy to grow, is one of the first crops that can be planted, and is one of the first crops to yield in the spring. It doesn’t take ......
  • Essential Greenhouse Accessories

    Essential Greenhouse Accessories

    It's one thing to have your greenhouse all set up, installed and ready to go for the new season. However an empty greenhouse is a bit like an empty house; you're best off getting some furnishings fo ......
  • How To Grow Sprouting Broccoli

    How To Grow Sprouting Broccoli

    Know Your Broccoli! In Italian the word broccoli means 'little sprouts'. It is part of the Brassica family of vegetables, which also includes cauliflower, cabbages, Brussels sprouts, ......
  • Gardening With Raised Beds: Frequently Asked Questions

    Gardening With Raised Beds: Frequently Asked Questions

    We are often asked about the pros and cons of raised bed gardening, and how raised bed kits can help you overcome space or soil limitations. And since there's a good chance you're asking yourself (o ......
  • How to Grow Broccoli (Calabrese)

    How to Grow Broccoli (Calabrese)

    When most people hear the word 'broccoli' this is the crop that they will see in their mind's eye. The large green heads, made up of tightly packed florets, are popular with beginner gardeners and v ......
  • How To Grow Tomatoes

    How To Grow Tomatoes

    Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding crops for the home gardener to grow, simply because their flavour is so much better than their shop-bought cousins. Tomatoes grown for the supermarket shelf ha ......
  • How to Grow Herbs at Home

    How to Grow Herbs at Home

    I guess it is important to say from the outset that herbs are very easy to grow. Considering what they add in flavour - and how often you will use them - they are probably the best value plants in t ......
  • How To Build and Install Raised Garden Beds

    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 use. We will also look at preparing the soil, wh ......