Grow At Home
What to add/what not to add to your Compost heap
Composting is a bit of an art form. Don't be afraid though. It’s easy to learn and to make your own compost with the right mixture of organic kitchen and...
March and there is still much to do
Its March. The sun is out , the sky is blue, there’s not a cloud to spoil the view, it’s time to get going as there’s so much to do!...
What to do in the garden this week - Mid March
Blog post by Madeleine Things are Beginning to Happen in the Garden... Here in Dorset we have just had a glorious weekend and doing any kind of gardening meant having...
Growing Brassicas From Seeds
Growing brassicasCabbages, kale, kohlrabi, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussel Sprouts are all varieties of the same species of Brassica oleracea which is native to the Mediterranean. Brassicas thrive on transplanting and...
Growing Leeks - The Haxnicks Way
Growing Leeks The leek is an unique vegetable which belongs to the allium family and is also a relative of the onion. Growing leeks is often overlooked when planting as...
Growing Tomatoes - Make it a New Year Resolution
The snow is fresh and the climate unseasonably cold. We should be promoting Frost protection and ideas to keep your plants and seedlings warm... But let's look at growing tomatoes...
Growing Cuttings to produce plants for free!
Rootrainers – Perfect for Cuttings Almost anything can be grown from a cutting. It is also an easy and cheap way to obtain more plants. It is also an excellent...
Container Gardening with Compact Rapid Rootrainers
Herbs All The Year Round! Herbs are really so easy to grow. As a bonus, picked fresh they add an extra special zest to food that can't be achieved with...
Storing home grown vegetables Naturally
Successfully growing your own vegetables is only half the story. The challenge is then to harvesting and storing home grown vegetables so nothing goes to waste. Haxnicks has produced a...