Growing from Kitchen Scraps - more free plants!
In terms of total mass, fresh fruits and veg account for the largest food waste at a consumer level which significantly impacts climate change. Did you know that instead...
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How to Grow Spring Cabbages from seed in the UK
Spring cabbages are eaten in Spring but planted towards the end of summer. Read on to discover all you need to know about planting, caring for and harvesting Spring Cabbages...
What Garden Tools Do I Need to Start a Vegetable Garden?
Here are the basic garden tools that you need to start your own vegetable garden. We have taken 5 of the most popular vegetables grown in UK gardens and outlined...
5 Tomato Growing Issues to Look Out For in a Wet Summer
Growing tomatoes can be one of the most rewarding experiences in the garden, but a wet summer can play havoc with a successful tomato crop. Discover the problems you could...
The 'How and Why' of Attracting more bees to our Vegetable Gardens
Bees are essential pollinators, responsible for about one-third of the food we eat. Unfortunately, bee populations are declining due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change. Discover how and why...
How to make a wildlife pond whatever your garden size
You might not think you have the space for a garden pond but don't worry. If you are short of space then you can even make a wildlife pond in...
A Guide to Garden Weeds (and how to get rid of them!)
Garden Weeds are always a problem but it is easier to tackle the weeding if you know what you are up against. Check out our guide to some of the...
Your Guide to Lunar Gardening - Planting a Vegetable Garden with Lunar Phases
Lunar gardening, or moon gardening, is an ancient way of growing a vegetable garden that is aligned with the cosmos. People who folow this gardneign mathod believe that the gravitational pull...
Growing Swiss Chard in the UK: A Gardener's Guide
Hello today, we are diving into the wonderful world of Swiss chard, a nutritious and versatile leafy green that can be easily grown in the UK. We say 'green' but...
June Planting: Fruits and vegetables to grow in June
With both air and soil temperatures climbing higher, June is the good time to sow seeds. Find out what to plant in your vegetable garden in June.
August Edition: Grow your Christmas dinner
Daylight hours are long and temperatures high so everything planted so far for Christmas dinner should be coming on quite nicely now. Hopefully you have managed to keep things well...
Pippa Greenwood: What to sow in June in your garden
June is here and both herbs and vegetables are really enjoying the fact that it is feeling like summer may be coming at last. This month I’m excited to be sowing...