Get them to ripen
Most of the time your veg will ripen on their own, but if the sun has been scarce in your part of the country, or if your plants didn’t make…
Growing Tips and Advice
What to do with old plants
Hopefully you are busily harvesting loads of lovely veg right now, but there will come a time when you can’t pick any more runner beans or dig up any more spuds….
What space do I need for an Autumn Garden?
If you’re currently growing plenty of summer veg in your garden and would like to grow more this autumn and winter, then you might need to create a bit of…
Raising Tomatoes…Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Well, I have been having one or two completely self-inflicted tomato growing problems lately. I suspect I’m not the only onto be encountering these problems either. Firstly, I have quite…
Harvesting Purple Sprouting Broccoli
If you’ve been growing Purple Sprouting Broccoli plants for the first time this summer, then you may be unsure when to harvest the broccoli. Wait until you see the ‘leader’…
Why it’s easier to grow in winter
If we haven’t yet managed to persuade you to carry on growing your own over the winter, perhaps these three little bits of information will twist your arm! You won’t…
What can you grow over the winter?
Well, we’re glad you asked because there is plenty to grow over the winter and we want more and more people to get out there and enjoy growing their own…
Why keep growing in Autumn?
Pretty please, if you have enjoyed growing your own and eating lots of fresh, healthy veg from your garden this summer, don’t stop now!!! Too many people abandon the veg…
Harvesting Top Tips
You won’t be short of things to harvest in August and September, but we do have some top tips to make sure you get the most out of your vegetables…….
Leave them in or pull them up?
You might find that you have quite a lot of carrots and beetroots to harvest at this time of year. If this is the case, you may be wondering what…
Patience is a virtue…
If you’re anxiously wondering why some things aren’t ready yet, don’t panic…the following are unlikely to be ready for the next month or so: Celeriac – usually comes in from…
August in the kitchen garden…
Here comes August…! It’s a really fun and rewarding month in the kitchen garden as there is so much to harvest. It’s also a time when gardeners start to sense that autumn…