When you grow vegetables, you want to keep pesky pests away from your crop. That’s why it’s important that you know how to attract beneficial insects to your vegetable garden. Any gardener wants to make sure that their plants are not weakened or even destroyed by pests. While there are commercially available pesticides, these could … Read more
When you spend money and time on putting up a greenhouse in your garden, you want to make sure that you have the right flooring. Because the wrong choice could cause you problems in the future. If you are unsure of what the best option of greenhouse flooring is for you, then don’t worry. We … Read more
Having a greenhouse or polytunnel means that you can grow vegetables and fruit that would normally not be suitable for our UK weather. As both will increase the temperature within them, you can start growing earlier and for longer, which means you can grow more crops and increase your yield. So you can have homegrown … Read more
Spinach is a really wonderful vegetable that has a variety of uses and is super healthy. But is there a secret to growing spinach without bolting? If you have ever grown spinach during summer, you probably encountered the problem of bolting (which means the plant sets seeds). It’s annoying when this happens, because it means … Read more
Over the past few years, I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about growing in soil blocks. They have become very popular with market gardeners and were recently featured by Monty Don on BBC Gardeners’ World. Over the past few weeks, I have been trying one out for myself to see if they are really … Read more
Making your own compost is not only good for the environment but also great for your veggies. And while it normally takes at least six months to produce usable compost, we will show you how to make compost at home fast. Making your own compost means you don’t have to buy it and to make … Read more
If you have heard about the no-dig gardening method, you might wonder what it’s all about. That’s why, in this complete guide, we tell you how to make a no-dig vegetable garden. I’m always on the lookout for new ways of gardening, especially methods that are better for the environment. For example, we don’t use … Read more
If you are looking to try something new and different this year, then there is nothing better to experiment with than tomatoes. In this article, we will tell you why you should try out unusual tomato varieties and which ones to try. Why Try Out Unusual Tomato Varieties? One great thing about growing your own … Read more
We all know that the key to a thriving vegetable garden is great soil. So you have done a soil test for your vegetable garden, right? Chances are, you haven’t. Because most gardeners don’t. That’s why, in this article, I will explain how importing it is to do a soil test for your vegetable garden … Read more
Growing in posts is great, if you are short on space, time or experience. This is why I will tell you which are the 6 best veg to grow in containers. If you want to grow your own fruit or veg, but are short on space, then growing in pots is the answer. But there … Read more