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Haxnicks recipes for gardeners easy carrot or courgette cake the best way to use a glut of courgetttes

Courgette or Carrot Cake Recipe

When courgettes have a good year they can crop all at once - this deliciious courgette cake recipe will help you deal with a glut of courgettes in a way...
Sarah Talbot
How to grow a Lemon Tree in the UK - all you need to know

How to grow a Lemon Tree in the UK - all you need to know

It requires patience but its actually quite easy to grow a lemon tree from a pip.  This blog will give you a step by step guide for how to grow...
Sarah Talbot
Sustainable Lawn Care: Tips for Growing an Eco-Friendly Lawn

Sustainable Lawn Care: Tips for Growing an Eco-Friendly Lawn

Discover how to make your lawn more sustainable.  How and when to water your lawn and whether artificial grass is a viable 'no-water' alternative for a more sustainable garden.
Sarah Talbot
How to Care for your Lemon Tree in the UK

How to Care for your Lemon Tree in the UK

Lemon trees aren't native to the UK so here ar stome tips and tricks to help you look after your lemon tree and maybe even get some lemons from it.  
Sarah Talbot
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
Haxnicks Gardening Glossary: terms new gardeners may need

Haxnicks Gardening Glossary: terms new gardeners may need

A glossary of simple gardening terms useful for gardening beginners wanting to understand the technical gardenign terms gardeners use all the time.  Perfect for new vegetable gardeners, flower growers or those just...
Sarah Talbot
haxnicks- how to grow rocket- grow at home- growing rocket tips

The best way to grow Rocket

Rocket or Arugula is expensive in the shops but easy to grow at home.  Find out how to grow a steady supply of rocket so you can eat salads all...
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Beginners Guide to Crop Rotation in the Vegetable Garden

Beginners Guide to Crop Rotation in the Vegetable Garden

Crop rotation is the easy way to keep your  vegetable garden free of diseases and increase your yield the natural way.  Discover our beginners guide to crop rotation for your...
Sarah Talbot
Pros and cons of growing tomato plants upside down

Pros and cons of growing tomato plants upside down

Growing tomatoes upside down has become increasingly trendy over the past few years. Most people grow tomato plants upside down to save space and reduce soil borne pests. In this...
Nicola Wallis
May planting: Fruit and vegetables to grow in May

May planting: Fruit and vegetables to grow in May

Learn what vegetabes to plant in May.  Some will need to be sown indoors and some can be sown directly outside in May.  Find out what to plant where ot...
Nicola Wallis
How to make your own Maca Root Powder at home

How to make your own Maca Root Powder at home

Maca is a root vegetable that originates in  Peru. But it can grow in the UK too and is great for container gardening. It is a traditional medicine and food,...
Sarah Talbot
How to Care for Cut Tulips to make them last longer

How to Care for Cut Tulips to make them last longer

How to Care for Cut Tulips As a lover of tulips, you probably know that these beautiful blooms can brighten up any room with their vibrant colours and delicate petals....
Sarah Talbot