Top August Allotment Tips
Recently, I lost most of my redcurrant crop to a pesky pigeon or three. Admittedly there are other potential culprits too, including blackbirds and thrushes. I …
Recently, I lost most of my redcurrant crop to a pesky pigeon or three. Admittedly there are other potential culprits too, including blackbirds and thrushes. I …
It has been a challenging year for many plot holders. Last winter the Beast from the East, (who remembers that?) followed by the Mini Beast ensured a late …
The anticipation of that first bite as the new cucumbers begin to develop. Followed by the huge disappointment and surprise of a disgustingly bitter taste. …
Watering the garden can be a real chore during summer or it can be an opportunity to study your garden. Enjoying looking at plants you might otherwise miss. …
If May is the month of asparagus, then June must be dedicated to new potatoes. Loose-skinned and waxy they are very different to main crop varieties with their …
Pumpkins and winter squash are synonymous with autumn. Being muck loving plants they will have produced a good crop if grown in a sunny spot with plenty of …
Our 2017 Seed Catalogue launches our brand new Early Delivery option, on selected plants. Last frost dates differ from region to region and some gardeners are …
Most foods are best eaten fresh but many of us will still be harvesting and storing vegetables. So, if you really can’t face chopping another tomato, …
Few things taste better than a ripe raspberry picked on a warm day and eaten from the hand. To my mind strawberries are great but raspberries are better. They …
Growbag growing used to be restricted to greenhouses but growbags also work really well on a sunny patio, deck or balcony. They are a great way of increasing …