5 Easy Companion Planting Techniques
Anyone can use companion planting to help keep pests at bay. These are five very easy, foolproof ideas that you can follow this year, whether you are completely new to…
Growing Tips and Advice
Getting a good balance in your kitchen garden
In this article, we look at what brings more balance into a kitchen garden, in terms of growing a range of plants that will be good both for your plot…
Choosing Courgette & Squash Varieties to Grow
We have a great range of different varieties when it comes to growing squash and courgettes, and of course it can be tempting to grow them all. One option, if…
Winter harvesting – Kale, Broccoli, Leeks & more
As we hit the winter to spring crossover time, there is often a fair bit that needs to be harvested before it goes over. This article takes a quick look…
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…
How to Grow Cucumbers
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…
How & why to chit seed potatoes
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…
Grow Climbing Beans in Small Spaces
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…
Grow Squash & Pumpkin while Clearing Weeds
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…
Success with tomatoes
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…
Success with Brassicas
Once you get the hang of brassicas, they are actually very easy to grow, and by planting them in spring and again in late summer, you can really extend your…
Some winter leaves will start bolting now…
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…