3 Vegetable Plants to Always Plant Together - Three Sister's Planting

What is the Three Sisters Planting Method?

The Three Sisters Planting Method is an ancient practice dating back to almost three hundred years ago. Native American tribes such as the Iroquois and Cherokee grew Three Sister Gardens as it allowed them to successfully grow 3 crops in the area of one.  The Three Sisters Planting Method is an equally important gardening concept today as it was all those years ago as it provides long-term soil fertility whilst maximising growing space. It is a form of sustainable gardening as increases biodiversity, attracts pollinators and enhances soil fertility rather than removing it.

Is the 'No Dig' method of gardening right for me?

What is No Dig? Put simply ‘No dig’ is exactly that - a means of gardening without d...

5 common Tomato Growing Mistakes (and how to avoid them!)

Tomato plants are often one of the first plants you try as a child.  But despite a life...

How to Grow your own Maca Root in containers

Maca, also known as Peruvian ginseng, is a versatile and nutritious root vegetable ideally suited to growing in the UK. Great for your edible garden, tiny gardens, balconies or anyone wil and urban small space garden.  

It can be used in a variety of ways from supplementing your diet to adding to your stew. It is currently sweeping the internet as the next superfood so here is all you need to know to grow Maca from seed and make your own maca powder.

Easy Guide to Planting Sweet Peas in Spring

April is the last chance to plant sweet peas to ensure a summer full of cut flowers. Find out how to grow sweet peas from seed in your garden or allotment here.

5 Simple but decorative plant support ideas

Discover 5 simple to use easy decorative plant support ideas to inspire you.  Suitable for supporting all climbing plants including vegetable plants such as climbing beans and peas and flowers such as sweetpeas.