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…
Growing Tips and Advice
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…
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…
When Will Broccoli Plants Start Sprouting?
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…
February in the Veg Patch
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…
Harvest Remaining Brussels Sprouts
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…
Some Top Tips if you’re growing Winter Brassicas
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…
Which Seed Potatoes Should I Choose? What is a First Early?
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…
Top Tips for Laying Out a Container Garden
It’s very rewarding to transform a small space into an abundant veg garden – you can grow a good amount in just a few pots, and by using a range…