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If you’ve ever been disappointed by your cauliflower plants, then this article is for you! The main problems experienced when growing cauliflower is that either the plants bolt (due to…

One of the most common questions that we are asked is how to deal with slugs. There are a few things you can do to protect your plants from slugs…

You can grow a lot of veg in pots and containers. There are three golden rules that we’d recommend following for best results. Make sure the pot is the right…

I think I am coming into my third year of no-dig gardening this spring. I’m not a hard-core no digger, but I am definitely a convert. Here’s my list of…

If you’ve had problems in the past with getting cabbages to form a heart, then this article will shed a little light on the situation! Pests & Diseases: Like all…

For those of us who don’t have a huge veg plot, knowing how to cram in a few extra crops is a great way of maximising your yield…these are our…

A lot of gardening books encourage the practice of crop rotation. It is simple enough to do, but often an unnecessary job for the home grower. Essentially, it involves planting…

There are usually a few things that you can harvest in March, such as spring onions and spring greens, and it’s a great time to get ready for a new…

OK, so a friend told me the other day that “a swede and turnip are exactly the same thing, it’s just that the Cornish call a turnip a swede. But…

The “planting season” is longer than you think, and it starts a little later than you think too! Here’s our guide of what to plant, and when to plant it….

For the most part, growing peas (any type – sugarsnap/mangetout/garden) is fairly simple, but there are one or two things worth knowing before you plant yours this spring. The right…

For those of you that are relatively new to growing your own, or who are just starting a new plot, knowing a few things about effective watering will really help…