Pippa Greenwood: What to Sow in April in your garden
Renowned gardening expert Pippa Greenwood shares what she is up to in the garden and planting in April and May.
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Renowned gardening expert Pippa Greenwood shares what she is up to in the garden and planting in April and May.
Find out when, how and where to plant Iceberg Lettuce and other varieties to ensure salad all summer long.
July is a great month for sowing seeds, as both soil and air temperatures are high which speeds up the germination process and extends your growing season. Keep an eye out for pests and diseases and water regularly, not only is it warmer, but the water table is often low at this time of year.
Growing Tomatoes Tomatoes are an easy and rewarding crop to grow. Quite often they a...
For growing watermelons in the UK, to get the temperatures needed for germination the best time to plant watermelon seeds is late May. However, if you wait until late May to start them you will risk them not having enough time to ripen. So it’s a balance.
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 in winter and how to hand pollinate broad beans for a super early crop.