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...

April Planting: Fruit and vegetables to plant in April

April is a busy time of year for growing vegetables in the UK with lots of seeds, sow...

9 Companion Plants to Grow with Cucumber Plants (and 3 to AVOID!)

Companion Planting is key to successfully growing cucumber plants from seed.  In our latest blog you can discover 9 plants to plant alongside your cucumbers and 3 you should avoid.  

All you need to know to Grow Wasabi in the UK

Can wasabi be grown in the UK?

Whilst it may not be possible to achieve exactly the same results as natively grown wasabi, it is possible to grow it in the UK. Furthermore, the cloudier and cooler the British summer, the more wasabi plants flourish. Although it is tricky to grow many gardeners claim the effort is worth it, and they enjoy the challenge.

A step by step guide to growing potatoes in containers

Can you grow potatoes in containers?

It is super easy to grow potatoes in containers, easier than growing in the ground. Find out about the different seed potatoes, which potato planter to use and how to chit, sow, earth up, and harvest home grown potatoes.