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The Essential Garden Tool for Strawberries & Salad Crops
Growing strawberries and salad leaves is one of life’s simple pleasures—until the pigeons, cabbage whites, slugs, and searing sunshine get involved! That’s where clever pest and weather protection solutions like the Haxnicks...
Growing Swiss Chard in the UK: A Gardener's Guide
Swiss chard is a versatile vegetable that is easy to grow and can still be planted right up until September if you have the right spot for it. Read on...
Your Ultimate Guide to Pruning Tomato Plants
Pruning tomato plants is key to growing a large crop so read on to discover why it is important to prune tomatoes, the tools you need and how to do...
Growing from Kitchen Scraps - more free plants!
In terms of total mass, fresh fruits and veg account for the largest food waste at a consumer level which significantly impacts climate change. Did you know that instead...
How to Grow Spring Cabbages from seed in the UK
Spring cabbages are eaten in Spring but planted towards the end of summer. Read on to discover all you need to know about planting, caring for and harvesting Spring Cabbages...
What Garden Tools Do I Need to Start a Vegetable Garden?
Here are the basic garden tools that you need to start your own vegetable garden. We have taken 5 of the most popular vegetables grown in UK gardens and outlined...
5 Tomato Growing Issues to Look Out For in a Wet Summer
Growing tomatoes can be one of the most rewarding experiences in the garden, but a wet summer can play havoc with a successful tomato crop. Discover the problems you could...
The 'How and Why' of Attracting more bees to our Vegetable Gardens
Bees are essential pollinators, responsible for about one-third of the food we eat. Unfortunately, bee populations are declining due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change. Discover how and why...
How to make a wildlife pond whatever your garden size
You might not think you have the space for a garden pond but don't worry. If you are short of space then you can even make a wildlife pond in...
A Guide to Garden Weeds (and how to get rid of them!)
Garden Weeds are always a problem but it is easier to tackle the weeding if you know what you are up against. Check out our guide to some of the...
Your Guide to Lunar Gardening - Planting a Vegetable Garden with Lunar Phases
Lunar gardening, or moon gardening, is an ancient way of growing a vegetable garden that is aligned with the cosmos. People who folow this gardneign mathod believe that the gravitational pull...
June Planting: Fruits and vegetables to grow in June
With both air and soil temperatures climbing higher, June is the good time to sow seeds. Find out what to plant in your vegetable garden in June.