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How to Grow Gooseberry Plants in the UK
Gooseberries, with their deliciously tangy taste, have been a garden favourite for generations. Whether you’re planning to grow gooseberries for making jam, desserts, or eating them fresh, a gooseberry bush...
Product Bite: Leaf Picker - the easy way to collect autumn leaves
The Hanicks Leaf Picker is a new fast and efficient way to tackle the task of leaf collection in your garden. It has a clever pick up and discard mechanism...
October Planting: Fruit and vegetables to grow in October
There’s still plenty to sow and plant out this month even though nights are getting longer, and temperatures are getting lower.
How to Harvest and Store Pumpkins
What colour is a ripe pumpkin? The answer is usually orange but they can come in shades or grey, blue or white and some are even stripey. But generally colour is a...
Easy Rhubarb & Ginger Jam recipe - how to deal with a glut of rhubarb
Its a while since I have written. I have been too busy enjoying the weather and the garden but thought I would just share this amazing late season recipe with...
Product Bite: Victorian Bell Cloches - plant protection
What are Victorian Bell Cloches: Victorian Bell Cloches are plastic cloches that cover individual plants and protect them from frost, heavy rain, harsh winds and pests. The cloches have adjustable...
Ripening tomatoes - 5 Ways to Ripen Green Tomatoes
Ripening tomatoes is something that most people growing tomatoes end up doing. Due to our climate it is not at all unusual to be left with tomatoes that haven't ripened...
3 Greenhouse Alternatives - which is right for you?
Looking for greenhouse alternatives to increase production in your vegetable garden or start your flower garden earlier? Here are three options that could transform your gardening experience. Each offers unique...
A Guide To Bare Root Plants
These are dormant (not actively growing) plants that have been grown in open ground, then dug up and supplied without any soil around their roots. The plants are planted during the...
How to Grow Garlic
The first decicion to make is whether to plant hardneck garlic or softneck garlic. Read on to discover the difference and our tips and tricks for planting both types of...
5 More ways - Extend your growing season
Here are 5 more gardening tips to help you extend the growing season in your vegetable garden. So, if the weather has left you feeling like you have had a...
How to Grow Apples from Seed
Can I grow an Apple from seed? Ever eaten an apple and wondered how to grow an apple tree? Or pondered whether you could plant the pips and grow your own...