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You may be finding that your veg has been growing slowly, or even barely growing at all, this summer…. especially the heat-loving crops like sweetcorn, squash, courgettes, beans, tomatoes and…

Pea plants are reasonably tough, and they’re growing fast in our polytunnels now so we are going to be shipping some of the earlier batches in the next couple of…

For those of you who have been growing winter crops, you may find that you’re more or less done with harvesting as broccoli plants go over, winter salads start to…

It’s difficult to know whether we are coming or going with the weather at the moment. Here in Cornwall, the incessant rain seems to have come to an end, but…

What a difference just a couple of days of sunshine can make to how things grow in the polytunnels. Our plants are starting to come along nicely now, and we’ve…

You can fill a small space or a large space with wildflowers quite easily using plug plants. This article looks at a few different ideas and tactics for getting your…

A south-facing slope or bank makes an excellent site for a herb patch. The plants will get good exposure to sun, and the soil will drain well which is perfect…

It may not feel as if we are heading into planting season at all, even though we are right at the end of March. It has just been so unbelievably…

It helps to understand the different requirements for some of the different herb types to get the most from them. We’ve divided them into three groups here that will make…

As we approach the spring equinox, Easter and the day when the clocks jump forwards, thoughts start turning to the veg garden and there is an eagerness to get out…