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A few weeks ago I posted about my new strawberry patch, and the difference between those plants that were planted in the half bed that I had topped up with…

As we move into midsummer, there is still plenty of time to plant veggies, whether you’re ony just getting going or keen to add a few extras to plug any…

Last week our Rocket Gardener wrote a post on companion planting and we received several enquiries about how to use companion plants as a result. So…here’s a little introduction for…

It looks as if we’ve got some warmer temperatures coming back over the next few days, but please do keep an eye out for forecasts of frosts, cold nights and…

We had some strong easterly winds last week, heavy rainfall, and there’s a cold spell forecast in the next few days. It’s still very early in the season to be…

You can grow a lot of veg in pots and containers. There are three golden rules that we’d recommend following for best results. Make sure the pot is the right…

For those of us who don’t have a huge veg plot, knowing how to cram in a few extra crops is a great way of maximising your yield…these are our…

The “planting season” is longer than you think, and it starts a little later than you think too! Here’s our guide of what to plant, and when to plant it….

It’s all about the planting! Growing your own right through the seasons is very achievable (and with minimum effort required over winter) as long as you get the planting schedule…

When you buy a bag of compost you assume it will be full of goodness for your plants, yet this isn’t always the case. There are still many reports coming…