
A checklist from mid February to late April
The main planting season doesn’t kick off until late April, with mid-to-late May usually being the best time to get vegetable plug plants in the ground. It is much warmer…
The main planting season doesn’t kick off until late April, with mid-to-late May usually being the best time to get vegetable plug plants in the ground. It is much warmer…
These tender plants will produce a great crop, but you do need to keep them nice and warm, well watered and you may find they take over the greenhouse unless…
Chitting your seed potatoes will encourage lots of shoots to appear before you plant them which in turn will lead to a bigger crop. It’s very easy to do and…
If you’re short on space but would like to grow climbing beans, then here is a good solution that will give you a good yield without taking up too much…
If you’d like to add some extra growing space this season, or if you’re just getting started with a new plot and need to clear areas of weeds, then planting…
If you’d like to get a really good crop of juicy tomatoes this season, then have a quick read of our top tips below… you can apply the same principals…
With a change of season in sight, you’ll probably find that many of your winter leaves start to produce broccoli-like florets now, and that these will eventually open into small…
If you planted purple sprouting broccoli in late summer/early autumn, then the plants should be a fairly good size by now, perhaps reaching a couple of foot tall. It’s not…
It’s often a quiet month in the veg patch this month, but if you’re growing a few crops then you should find that you can harvest several things in the…
If your brussels sprout plants have reached maturity, you may find that even the upper leaves and top cabbage-like leaves are beginning to turn yellow and drop now, perhaps with…
For those that have some kale, broccoli, cabbage or any other brassica plant growing in the veg garden, you might find these top tips quite useful as we hit late…
For anyone who is a little confused by the different seed potato classifications, here’s an explanation to help clear things up along with some ideas to help you choose what…