Best expert advice on growing winter bedding plants
It’s simple to cheer up your winter borders and containers with satisfying splashes of colour. All you need is a selection of fabulous winter bedding plants …
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How to grow shallots
Shallots are a sweeter and milder tasting alternative to onions. They’re easy and fun to grow, and thrive in the ground or in pots. Whether you prefer to …
How to stop onions from bolting
Once an onion decides to set seed there’s really nothing you can do to reverse the process. But by taking a few simple precautions, you can reduce the …
Why you should grow garlic – the health benefits
Garlic is popular for its pungent, aromatic flavour, but it delivers some amazing health benefits too. With a history dating back thousands of years, its …
Top August Allotment Tips
Our Top August Allotment Tips is back and the last few weeks have seen a bonanza of tasty produce to harvest on allotments up and down the land. All the hard …
Should you let garlic flower?
Garlic is a bulb-producing vegetable loved by allotmenteers and home growers alike, but did you know that it also produces a flower, called a ‘scape’? Find …
How to grow garlic
Garlic is an essential ingredient of any vegetable patch. It’s also an attractive addition to your kitchen when dried and plaited. Here’s how to plant …
August Newsletter
“The hum of bees is the voice of the garden.“ ~ lizabeth Lawrence In July the sun shined for a few weeks mid-month, and although brief, what a …