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At this time of year it’s wise to be prepared for early frosts, especially if you’ve got a few last crops growing or new seedlings in the ground… many will…

We’re now well and truly in the midst of harvest time, with spaces cropping up all around the veg patch as more veggies reach the end of their season. As…

Later this month I am hosting an annual Macmillan coffee morning, selling lots of cakes made using veg from the garden. They were hugely popular last year, so I thought…

This season more than any other, most of my conversations with other local gardeners have been centred around “How are your beans doing? Mine are really late”, or “My courgettes…

Pickling is a very handy culinary skill for the kitchen gardener, and it is very simple and straightforward to do. It’s a great way to preserve some of the gluts…

During dry spells like this one, it can be easy to overwater the veg patch (and thus waste precious resources). This article gives some tell tale signs to look out…

The other week I was writing about how slow things have been to grow in my veg patch, but I am happy to report that I’m starting to see a…

We’ve had a bit of a chilly spell here in Cornwall, with strong winds too (the squash plant pictured here was the victim of a late frost!). It’s not ideal…

Well, this week has felt like the start of spring and we’ve got our fingers crossed that the sunny, mild weather is here to stay and that we won’t be…

Marigolds, lavender and borage have been identified as some of the best things to grow to attract more pollinators into your garden…and we’ve got a few extras to add to…