Grow At Home
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...
Microgreen Mats: the quick and clean way to grow nutritious little plants
Discover how to use Microgreens mats to grow a crop of nutritious, healthy microgreens.
The essential Guide to Winter Pruning for Trees
Why do trees and plants need to be pruned? One of the main reasons for pruning trees and plants is to stimulate growth as trees produce more abundantly and grow...
How to kill weeds quickly and organically in large grassy areas
A masterclass in removing weeds from large grassy areas such as paddocks, banks and large lawns. Watch how this weeding tool helps you sort the weeds out in minutes (and...
5 Ingredients for Home Made Seed Compost
Hello Gardeners, I have some advice for saving money and making your own seed compost. Making any kind of compost does of course require advance preparation, and I am beginning...
3 Easy Steps to Stop Sweet Peas being eaten by Mice
If you have ever wondered "whats eating my sweet pea seedlings?" then the answer is probably mice. Mice like cheese but mice LOVE sweet peas and peas too! Sweet peas...
Winter sown Broad bean experiment: did it work?
Planting broad beans in December is not advised but if you want a really early harvest then it is possible. Read on to find out how to grow Broad beans...
Beginners Guide to Rhubarb - facts and myths!
This blog busts all the myths that abound about growing rhubarb. From whether you can eat the leaves (don't - rhubarb leaves are poisonous!) to whether it is ok to...
How to garden in small spaces like balconies or patios
Any outdoor space such as a balcony, patio or small garden can be turned into a real gem of a space. You don’t need lots of space to grow plants,...
December Garden Checklist: what to do in the garden in December
Gardening through winter can seem like a daunting prospect but any sunny days can be great opportunities to catch up on jobs in the garden. We have put together an...
Product Bite: Extra Thick Fleece Blanket
What are Fleece Blankets? The Haxnicks Extra-Thick Fleece Blanket is part of our range of durable and reusable plant protection fabrics that can be put in place in a matter...
Planting seeds in Autumn - what you can plant from October onward.
Did you know that you could plant seeds in the autumn? Most won't do much over winter but get your timing right and you will have much earlier fruit, vegetables...