Planting and Care...
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Block Planting Your Vegetables
When planting vegetables in your garden or allotment it is important to know how to get the best from them and the soil that they occupy. Growing vegetables is not –...
Companion Planting for Your Vegetables
Companion planting is the technique of selecting ‘helpful’ plants to support your crops. By planning your patch in this way, you can attract...
Growing Beans
Easy and fun to grow, beans are a great crop for first-time gardeners or children. They're also space efficient: did you know that one acre of beans could feed a person...
Growing Brassicas
Cool-weather brassicas are the stars of the spring and autumn garden. In this article, we'll talk about how to grow broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower....
Growing Carrots and Potatoes
Kids love harvesting carrots and potatoes - it's like digging up buried treasure - and the sweet taste of fresh carrots makes them want to eat their vegetables!...
Growing Greenhouse Vegetables
There’s something very special about taking the first bite from a warm tomato you’ve picked from your greenhouse. Supermarket toms just can’t compare. So if you’re new...
Growing Herbs and Salads Indoors
If you don’t have any outdoor space – or if you want to try extending your salad crops through the colder months – then growing herbs and salads indoors might be the...
Growing Onions
Supermarkets offer three choices of onions: yellow, white and red. Grow your own and you can pick from of a wide variety of pungent and sweet alliums right outside your...
Growing Root Vegetables
Sweet, nutritious root vegetables are easier to grow than you might think. With some simple planting tips, you'll be harvesting your own radishes, beetroots, turnips and...
Growing Squash and Pumpkins
The sweet, spicy aroma of pumpkin pie cooking in the oven is a welcome sign of autumn. Growing your own squash and pumpkins is a special treat - especially for children,...
Growing Unusual Vegetables
From Jerusalem artichokes to sweet potatoes, there’s a choice of new gourmet vegetables on the market. Take your pick and try something a little unusual on your...
Growing Vegetables, Month by Month
Finding it difficult to keep up with the allotment jobs every month? Here’s our monthly planner for growing vegetables on your patch.
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Hydroponic Gardening
Hydroponics is a system of soil-free gardening. The term comes from the two Greek words: hydro meaning water and ponics meaning labour and while the term is a modern...
Looking After Your Corn
An ear of corn, just picked from the garden, plunged into boiling water, eaten at its peak of sweetness: there's no more delectable garden treat.
Many home gardeners...
Permaculture Vegetables and How to Grow Them
Permaculture is simply a contraction of ‘permanent agriculture’ a way of growing that is designed to be both permanent and self-sustaining. This...
Planting Peas
Sweet fresh peas straight from the garden have a taste even children will love! They're a great crop for the home garden. They're easy to grow, they're not fussy about...
Seed Saving
Seed saving has become quite a political act in recent years, although canny gardeners have always saved seed from good crops to sow again the following year....
Square Foot Gardening
This system was invented in the 1960s the USA, by Mel Bartholomew and claims for this form of agriculture are impressive. The system requires a south-facing raised...
