The second in our series of questions and answers from Pippa Greenwood. Please remember we are open for more questions at the bottom - just leave a comment and we'll...
We are delighted to welcome Pippa Greenwood to our Blog and to start things off we have a small Q&A session. Please feel free to pose your own questions at...
Vegetable patio planters are a must for those who want to marry food and gardening. So where better to look than the Observer Food Monthly. However, it is far from...
Growing brassicasCabbages, kale, kohlrabi, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussel Sprouts are all varieties of the same species of Brassica oleracea which is native to the Mediterranean. Brassicas thrive on transplanting and...
Growing Leeks The leek is an unique vegetable which belongs to the allium family and is also a relative of the onion. Growing leeks is often overlooked when planting as...
The snow is fresh and the climate unseasonably cold. We should be promoting Frost protection and ideas to keep your plants and seedlings warm... But let's look at growing tomatoes...
Rootrainers – Perfect for Cuttings Almost anything can be grown from a cutting. It is also an easy and cheap way to obtain more plants. It is also an excellent...
Herbs All The Year Round! Herbs are really so easy to grow. As a bonus, picked fresh they add an extra special zest to food that can't be achieved with...
Haxnicks, the plant protection specialist, has developed an easy-to-build Raised Bed Growing System that requires little maintenance and is ideal for growing vegetables, salads and herbs in small garden spaces....
Successfully growing your own vegetables is only half the story. The challenge is then to harvesting and storing home grown vegetables so nothing goes to waste. Haxnicks has produced a...