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  • How to Rewild Your Garden

    How to Rewild Your Garden

    The rewilding movement has picked up pace and momentum in recent years. In short, the idea behind rewilding is that we humans take a step back and allow nature to reclaim large or small areas of land … Read more
  • French Intensive Gardening

    French Intensive Gardening

    ‘French Intensive Gardening’. Sounds kind of daunting, who wants gardening to be intensive? Me, I like to do a little burst of work here and there and take it easy on myself. But you shouldn’t read … Read more
  • How To Grow Parsnips

    How To Grow Parsnips

    Parsnips are easy to grow members of the cow parsley family. This family includes carrot, dill, fennel and parsley among others. These seeds tend to have a short period of viability, so new packets … Read more
  • How To Make a Herb Garden

    How To Make a Herb Garden

    They may not be the first thing you think of when planning a vegetable garden, but herbs are very easy and rewarding to grow. They provide a rich array of options when it comes to cooking and garni … Read more
  • Growing Fruit in Containers

    Growing Fruit in Containers

    So, the other week, I had an email from a customer asking for advice on what soil mix to use for planting fruit trees in containers. It was a simple question which should have resulted in a quick r … Read more
  • How To Grow Leeks

    How To Grow Leeks

    Lovely long slender stems, this variety makes a lovely, tasty baby leek for harvesting from mid summer onward. The flavour is no less impressive when eaten full size in the autumn. The leek is a … Read more
  • Bee Friendly Gardening

    Bee Friendly Gardening

    Bees are essential to the health of our ecosystems, food supplies and economies. These quietly industrious insects have a mutually beneficial relationship with countless wildflowers and food crops, s … Read more
  • Lawn Care Tips

    Lawn Care Tips

    A neat, well-maintained lawn is still considered a cornerstone of an appealing outdoor space. It provides a space for children to play, pets to chase after a ball or stick, or for you to chill in the … Read more
  • Automatic Garden Watering Systems

    Automatic Garden Watering Systems

    Having some kind of automatic system set up to irrigate your plants is beneficial for a number of reasons: It frees you up to take care of other garden tasks, as you no longer have to traips … Read more
  • How to Grow Endive

    How to Grow Endive

    How to grow endive, a popular salad vegetable on the Continent there are two types: curly endive (chicorée frisée), which is more heat-resistant, and Batavian or broad leaved (escarole); there are … Read more
  • Cookies Policy

    Cookies Policy

        Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on your computer when you visit some websites. They do not harm your computer – instead they are used to analyse the way you... … Read more
  • How To Grow Borage - Herb

    How To Grow Borage - Herb

    Borage, also known as a starflower, is a mediterranean annual herb that also grows well in the UK and Ireland. It has hairy leaves and stems with a 5 pointed blue flower, white and pink vari … Read more
  • What Is Crop Rotation?

    What Is Crop Rotation?

    Crop rotation is a system of moving the position of certain crops (or families of crops) around so that they are not being grown in the same place for successive years. It plays an important role in a … Read more
  • How To Grow Camomile

    How To Grow Camomile

    Camomile (also spelled Chamomile), it is a herb most commonly used for its relaxing properties, it has long narrow leaves with attractive daisy-like flowers. It is quite an easy plant to grow for b … Read more
  • Organic Gardening

    Organic Gardening

    What is Meant By Organic Gardening? You will no doubt often hear the term organic gardening or ‘gardening naturally’. What it actually means - or how strict the definition is - can be different for e … Read more
  • How To Grow Salad Burnet

    How To Grow Salad Burnet

    Salad Burnet, also called Garden Burnet, Small Burnet or simply just burnet, is a perennial herb of the Rosaceae or Rose family. It's edible leaves have a slight cucumber like flavour and can be us … Read more
  • How To Grow Caraway

    How To Grow Caraway

    Caraway, also known as Persian Cumin or Meridian Fennel, is part of the carrot family and similar in appearance too. It has aromatic leaves and tasty seeds which are used in a wide range of Europea … Read more
  • How to make your own Olla Pots for Eco-Friendly Garden Irrigation

    How to make your own Olla Pots for Eco-Friendly Garden Irrigation

    It’s always fun to learn about and experiment with a new gardening technique. Olla pots (and the unique way that they work) aren’t exactly new though, far from it. The use of olla (pronounced 'oh-ya' … Read more
  • How to Grow Onions

    How to Grow Onions

    Onions are one of the most popular vegetables for growing in home gardens and are one of the first crops of spring. They can be stored over winter thus making a versatile crop. They are used in a h … Read more
  • How to Grow Beetroot

    How to Grow Beetroot

    Beetroot is one of my best friends in the garden as we get so much out of it: using it for juicing, grating it for salads, roasting, baking and - my favourite of all - pickling. This crop has recentl … Read more
  • Ergonomic Gardening Tools

    Ergonomic Gardening Tools

    Gardening has been going on in some shape or form since time immemorial, so it’s natural that garden tools tend to follow a traditional design depending on what task they’re designed for. After all, … Read more
  • Green Wall Gardens - Living Walls & Vertical Gardening

    Green Wall Gardens - Living Walls & Vertical Gardening

    In a perfect world, there’d be plenty of room for gardens, greenery and foliage to exist in harmony with us as we go about our day-to-day lives. However, urbanisation and increasing levels of populati … Read more
  • Urban Gardening Tool Essentials

    Urban Gardening Tool Essentials

    Urban gardening often involves having to make the most of small spaces. Just how much space you have to work with will depend on circumstance, but it’s possible for even an apartment-dweller to carve … Read more
  • How To Grow Tomatoes In Containers

    How To Grow Tomatoes In Containers

    Tomatoes can be grown in containers like pots, planters, growbags, and hanging baskets, they may not be the easiest plant to grow at home but they are definitely one of the favourites. There are many … Read more
  • How To Grow Spring Onions

    How To Grow Spring Onions

    Spring onions tend to be treated as an afterthought by most gardening books yet they are a popular crop and very useful, possibly because they are really easy to grow. Salad onions, also properly c … Read more
  • How To Grow Mint

    How To Grow Mint

    Mint is an aromatic perennial herb with oblong to lanceolate leaves. Mint plants are easily maintained and if left untended they can spread quite rapidly, making them a rather invasive plant. This … Read more
  • When is the best time to water plants?

    When is the best time to water plants?

    Whether learning by experience or by reading up, you’ll soon come to realise that (for the most part) there are no hard and fast rules for gardening. This applies to irrigation as well. Sure, there a … Read more
  • How To Store Root Vegetables

    How To Store Root Vegetables

    Root crops (such as carrots, beetroot, potatoes and turnips) are known for having good storage potential, lasting for weeks or months after harvesting. However, they can still spoil if stored the wro … Read more
  • How To Grow Swede

    How To Grow Swede

    Swede is one of the easiest vegetables to grow and is well-suited to the novice gardener. They also crop over a very long time because they can be left in the soil throughout the winter.  Swede … Read more
  • How To Grow Rhubarb

    How To Grow Rhubarb

    Choose a sunny open site in which to plant your rhubarb crown as rhubarb does not grow well in shade. November is the perfect time to plant a rhubarb crown. Make sure the site is weed-free and dig … Read more
  • Vegepod Self Watering Raised Bed

    Vegepod Self Watering Raised Bed

    The unique selling point of the Vegepod is that it combines some of the benefits of raised bed gardening with those of growing under cover or in a container. You can create a microclimate of sorts, o … Read more
  • How To Grow Blackcurrants

    How To Grow Blackcurrants

    Blackcurrants are easy-to-grow bushes that produce bunches of dark purple to black fruits in mid-summer. They have a tart flavour, are an invaluable source of vitamin C and can be used in pies a … Read more
  • How to Grow Brussels Sprouts

    How to Grow Brussels Sprouts

    'Brigitte F1' has to be the best and most reliable brussels sprout variety with fantastic results every time. We recommend using an F1 hybrid sprout like Brigitte because the sprouts stay closed lo … Read more
  • How To Grow Tarragon

    How To Grow Tarragon

    Tarragon is a very easy to grow herb. It has a peppery slightly anise flavour to it. This is a much used herb as it goes well with most types of dish. Site and Soil Plant in a sunny or part … Read more
  • Vintage Garden Tools

    Vintage Garden Tools

    We all know that gardening can sometimes be an expensive hobby, and when it comes to garden tools it can be tempting to go for the cheaper option where one exists. However, there are a number of adva … Read more
  • How to Grow Cabbage (Winter)

    How to Grow Cabbage (Winter)

    Cabbage is a demanding plant from the amount of nutrients it needs and the space it takes up in the garden. It really is easy to grow if you feed your soil properly to begin with and take precautions … Read more
  • How To Grow Oriental Salads

    How To Grow Oriental Salads

    Soil and Site Any moderately fertile moisture retentive soil is good. A sheltered semi shade position is ideal. Rotation Oriental salads are part of the brassica rotation Sowing Orientals … Read more
  • How to Grow Chilli Peppers

    How to Grow Chilli Peppers

    Unlike other countries in the world, we just don't get the weather to grow chilli peppers successfully outdoors. It is possible but the results and cropping levels aren't as good. From my own persona … Read more
  • How To Grow Perpetual Spinach

    How To Grow Perpetual Spinach

    Perpetual spinach is actually a chard (beet family) but is very similar to true spinach in flavour. We prefer it as it is much easier to grow and far more vigorous than true spinach. It also has the … Read more
  • Keyhole Gardening

    Keyhole Gardening

    There are no bounds when it comes to creativity when it comes to gardening, and the keyhole garden is a pretty neat example. This raised bed method of growing vegetables in a compact space is both ad … Read more
  • How To Grow Summer Savory

    How To Grow Summer Savory

    Summer Savory is probably the most used of the savory species, part of the Lamiaceae family it is closely related to rosemary and thyme. It is not as bitter tasting as winter savory and as such is … Read more
  • How To Grow Pumpkins

    How To Grow Pumpkins

    Pumpkins have a special appeal for both adults and children, especially at Halloween. The carved pumpkin outside the front door - or being carried house to house as a lantern - is an established trad … Read more
  • How To Grow Broad Beans

    How To Grow Broad Beans

    Broad beans are the simplest thing to grow. They are hardy and produce a large crop of delicious beans. I prefer to pick them young for a sweeter bean which are lovely tossed into a salad. You can ea … Read more
  • How To Grow Winter Savory

    How To Grow Winter Savory

    Winter Savory is part of the Lamiaceae family, it is not used as much as summer savory anymore because of its more bitter taste. As well as many medicinal properties, winter savory goes great with … Read more
  • Waist high garden beds

    Waist high garden beds

    One of the stereotypical images that might spring to mind when you think of someone gardening is someone on their hands and knees with a trowel. After all, the soil is at foot-level and that’s where … Read more
  • How To Grow Tat Soi

    How To Grow Tat Soi

    Tatsoi is an oriental mustard green and is also called spinach mustard. Its a popular salad green in Aisan cuisine. Soil & Water Tatsoi greens prefer rich, fertile soil with a pH of 6.0-7.5 and p … Read more
  • How To Create a Butterfly Garden

    How To Create a Butterfly Garden

    Butterflies are one of the most charismatic of all garden visitors, with their vividly coloured wings and elegant flight arcs. Species like Red Admiral, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell are commonly f … Read more
  • How To Grow Cauliflower

    How To Grow Cauliflower

    The cauliflower is not the easiest of the brassica family to grow but a large white cauliflower with tight white curds is a thing of beauty and producing one a source of much satisfaction. Variety is … Read more
  • Xeriscaping and Drought Tolerant Plants

    Xeriscaping and Drought Tolerant Plants

    It might sound like a phrase from some futuristic sci-fi story involving androids and off-world colonies, but xeriscaping actually comes from the Greek word ‘xeros’, meaning dry. It’s the practice of … Read more
  • Wildflower Meadow Maintenance

    Wildflower Meadow Maintenance

    While a wildflower meadow requires less maintenance and upkeep than a large lawn, it is still a managed habitat and will need attention at strategic times of the year. Once it is fully established an … Read more
  • How To Grow Kale (Italian)

    How To Grow Kale (Italian)

    'Cavolo Nero' or 'Nero Di Toscana' is the only kale grown in Italy, simply because it is by far the best tasting kale. Its large strap like leaves are fantastic in a stir fry with excellent taste a … Read more
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