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How to grow winter salad, the best way to grow winter salad leaves

A Guide to When to Plant Winter Salads

Many people are surprised to know that you can grow salad in winter very successfully without needing too much space or even a greenhouse. A sheltered spot and a little...
Sarah Talbot
5 Tomato Growing Issues to Look Out For in a Wet Summer

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...
Sarah Talbot
The 'How and Why' of Attracting more bees to our Vegetable Gardens

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...
Sarah Talbot
The Ultimate Guide to Growing French Beans in Containers (Dwarf & Climbing)

The Ultimate Guide to Growing French Beans in Containers (Dwarf & Climbing)

French beans come in either dwarf or climbing varieties and are the perfect choice for small space growers to grow beans from seed on a balcony, patio or roof terrace. ...
Sarah Talbot
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Product Bite: Sustainable Bamboo Scoop for easier gardening

The Bamboo Scoop is a generously proportioned tool for quickly filling pots, planters and seed trays. It is the sustainable alternative to plastic scoops and is biodegradable and fully home compostable after...
Tildenet Marketing
Choosing the Right Rootrainer

Choosing the Right Rootrainer

What are Rootrainers? Rootrainers are planting cells that have been used by professional growers for decades. Their three main advantages are: Plant roots are Air Pruned resulting in stronger healthier...
Sarah Talbot
Growing Swiss Chard in the UK: A Gardener's Guide

Growing Swiss Chard in the UK: A Gardener's Guide

Hello today, we are diving into the wonderful world of Swiss chard, a nutritious and versatile leafy green that can be easily grown in the UK. We say 'green' but...
Sarah Talbot
haxnicks- how to grow spinach-grow at home- easy spinach growing

The best way to grow Spinach

Spinach is easy to grow in containers or in the garden.  Read on to find out how to grow spinach from seed whatever your garden set up.
Nicola Wallis
June Planting: Fruits and vegetables to grow in June

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.
Nicola Wallis
August Edition: Grow your Christmas dinner

August Edition: Grow your Christmas dinner

Daylight hours are long and temperatures high so everything planted so far for Christmas dinner should be coming on quite nicely now. Hopefully you have managed to keep things well...
Nicola Wallis
June Edition: Grow your Christmas dinner

June Edition: Grow your Christmas dinner

Another month has passed us by, and the worst of the weather and last frost should have, hopefully, been and gone. Temperatures and daylight hours increase this month meaning lots...
Nicola Wallis
August Planting: Fruit and vegetables to grow in August

August Planting: Fruit and vegetables to grow in August

August is still not too late in the year to plant vegetables especially with quick growing crops as the temperature during this period are often perfect for seed germination.  Read...
Nicola Wallis