Cabbage & Cauliflower Growing Pains
Some of you may find that your cauliflower and cabbage plants haven’t yet produced anything resembling the nice round cabbage or fluffy white caulifower you were hoping for. If you…
Growing Tips and Advice
Will my squash ripen?
If you’re growing winter squashes or pumpkins, you should hopefully have some decent sized fruits on the plants by now and they’ve still got a few weeks to grow and…
Do Autumn Veg Plants need a Greenhouse?
With our Autumn Plants now available to pre-order (with delivery from late-August through to mid/late-October), we’ve received a number of queries from customers wondering if they will need to be…
Blight on Tomato Plants?
Even if you’re growing tomatoes in a greenhouse or polytunnel you may find them struggling with blight this season. It has been so cool this August, and without the sunshine…
Plant Brassicas now for a winter harvest
If you’re opening up lots of spaces in your veg patch as you harvest potatoes, carrots and other veggies, then it is a really good idea to plant out some…
When to harvest edamame beans
If you’re growing edamame beans for the first time you may feel a little unsure about when it is best to harvest them. It’s fairly straightforward – once the pods…
Best Ways to Store Your Veggies
As we get into the full swing of harvesting here’s a quick guide to storing your crops as some will keep better at room temperature, others in the fridge and…
How to extend the growing season
It’s quite easy to extend the harvesting season on into late October by planting up a few extras now.
Potatoes not quite as expected?
Hidden under the ground, potatoes can sometimes be a bit of a suprise when you harvest them. Here are a few common types of crop damage:
When to Feed Tomatoes & Other Veg Plants
A lot of veggies will benefit from extra nutrients during the summer months. This article looks at when and how often to feed them, and what you can use… Which…
Success with Celeriac
Celeriac is easy to grow if you can give it good, fertile soil and keep it well watered. There is still time to plant it up now for a winter…
When to Harvest Potatoes
If you are growing potatoes, they should be a fairly good size by early summer, and hopefully are looking healthy and green, with perhaps one or two flowers showing already….