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A Guide to Growing tomatoes in pots and planters

A Guide to Growing tomatoes in pots and planters

Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding things to grow, because they taste so delicious when freshly picked, you'll never want to eat a supermarket tomato again.so here is our...
Nicola Wallis
Haxnicks gardening advice how to grow rhubarb the best way

Beginners Guide to Growing Rhubarb Crowns or Seeds

Discover how to grow rhubarb from seed or rhubarb crowns.  All you need to know from when and where to plant it to how to force and harvest it.
Sarah Talbot
Haxnicks Gardening blog Three Sisters mound with sweetcorn, beans, squash

3 Vegetable Plants to Always Plant Together - Three Sister's Planting

What is the Three Sisters Planting Method? The Three Sisters Planting Method is an ancient practice dating back to almost three hundred years ago. Native American tribes such as the...
Nicola Wallis
haxnicks- how to garden with no digging- no dig method of gardening- gardening with no spade

Is the 'No Dig' method of gardening right for me?

What is No Dig? Put simply ‘No dig’ is exactly that - a means of gardening without digging over the plot each year. It is a a gardening method that...
Sarah Talbot
April Planting: Fruit and vegetables to plant in April

April Planting: Fruit and vegetables to plant in April

April is a busy time of year for growing vegetables in the UK with lots of seeds, sown earlier in the year, now needing to be transplanted and others to...
Nicola Wallis
9 Companion Plants to Grow with Cucumber Plants (and 3 to AVOID!)

9 Companion Plants to Grow with Cucumber Plants (and 3 to AVOID!)

Companion Planting is key to successfully growing cucumber plants from seed.  In our latest blog you can discover 9 plants to plant alongside your cucumbers and 3 you should avoid.  
Sarah Talbot
All you need to know to Grow Wasabi in the UK

All you need to know to Grow Wasabi in the UK

Can wasabi be grown in the UK? Whilst it may not be possible to achieve exactly the same results as natively grown wasabi, it is possible to grow it in...
Nicola Wallis
A step by step guide to growing potatoes in containers

A step by step guide to growing potatoes in containers

Can you grow potatoes in containers? It is super easy to grow potatoes in containers, easier than growing in the ground. Find out about the different seed potatoes, which potato planter to...
Nicola Wallis
Taking a cutting to propagate new plants

What is Plant Propagation and how it can save you money...

Propagation is the process of increasing the population or number of plants. There are 4 main methods of plant propagation.  The most common of which is takign cuttings.  Learn about how...
Sarah Talbot
Marigolds great for companion planting - learn how to do companion planting

5 Top Tips For Garden Companion Planting

Companion planting is where two or more crops are grown together for the benefit of one, or all. It is a must for organic gardeners or anyone who wants to...
Sarah Talbot
How to grow Broad Beans of fava beans in the Garden

How to grow Broad Beans of fava beans in the Garden

Broad beans, or Fava beans as they are called in the USA, are a very popular bean.  Around 10,000 tonnes are grown commercially in the UK every year. They are...
Nicola Wallis
How to Grow Blueberries in Pots in the UK

How to Grow Blueberries in Pots in the UK

Imagine having fresh blueberries in your garden.  This handy guide to growing  blueberries in containers will help you start your blueberry growing journey.  So whether you want to pick up...
Sarah Talbot