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Plant a hazel tree for home grown Nuts! Whole Hazelnuts!!!!
All you need to know about planting a hazelnut tree and growing your own hazelnuts. From how to prepare the hazelnut seeds for planting to how to look after your...
Exploring the rhizosphere: how to grow trouble free onion sets
Rootrainers are what I've chosen for years to grow overwintering onion sets, garlic and spring planted onion sets. Onion sets (small immature onions) allow me to have onions all year...
How to Grow Loofahs (or luffas!) from seed
Many people don't realise that the Loofah (Luffa or Loofa!) you use to scrub your back is actually a plant. And Good News! Unlike sea sponges, which are animals under threat due...
3 reasons to use a Garden Fork & how to choose one
The first tools you get as a gardener are not always the most efficient for every gardening job. Once you realise this your garden tool collection will start to grow. Which...
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a versatile and increasingly popular vegetable and is certainly able to grow outdoors in the milder areas of the UK. They are grown more often in southern...
How to Grow Spring Onions or Scallions
Find out how to grow Spring Onions from seed. Whether you are planting spring onions in spring, summer or winter pick up some gardening tips and find out exactly how...
December Edition: Grow your Christmas dinner vegetables
Time to Harvest your Christmas Dinner Vegetables Harvest your leeks a week or so before Christmas by lifting gently with a fork, either as pencil thin baby leeks or as...
How to Grow Komatsuna or Mustard Spinach
Have you heard of komatsuna? Sometimes known as mustard spinach or Japanese mustard spinach, it is a very hardy leafy winter green. If you are a fan of oriental brassicas...
Increase growing space with Compact Grower Frame
What is the compact Grower Frame? The Grower system has long been a staple for gardeners with no greenhouse. The Compact Grower Frame adds to this range and caters to...
October & November Edition: Grow your Christmas dinner vegetables
Time to chack on your Christmas Dinner vegetables. October Gardening Jobs Stake Brussels sprouts as they can become top-heavy. Drive a sturdy stake into the ground and tie each plant...
The best way to grow Endive
How to Grow Endive Endive is a really great ingredient to be used for salads or as greens. It comes in two types. An upright Batavian or escarole with larger...
Microgreen Mats: the quick and clean way to grow nutritious little plants
What are microgreens? Microgreens are tiny, edible, immature veg plants. They grow from seed and ready to eat in just a few weeks and are satisfyingly quick to grow. They need...