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How to reap your autumn garden harvest and enjoy throughout winter
Date: 26 September, 2019|Categories: Fruit and Vegetables , Gardening , Grow Your Own , pumpkins , Fruit , Vegetables , harvest
Read moreHarvest happiness! What an amazing time of year. The trees are gradually beginning to transform during October and the colours within the vegetable garden are golden. Garden harvests are being reaped and those with the time and inclination are researching recipes for preserving.
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Easy edibles
So here we are in spring and early summer, the most glorious growing time of the year! If you are new to the idea of pleasurable gardening, there’s one thing to remember: it’s never too late to learn. Dabbling in soil can be enjoyed by toddlers through to centenarians. It’s known to be good for the mind and body, so if you’ve rarely tried growing things in your past there’s good reason to start growing edibles now! Get the small people out into the garden this month and you could well be fuelling a lifelong interest which will keep them 'grounded'.
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3 easy steps to the 'no dig method' of gardening and why it can work for you
Date: 17 January, 2019|
The 'no dig method' of gardening is a growing trend, try it before the main vegetable planting season arrives
So, here we are, more than three quarters of the way through January already. Grow your own enthusiasts and those with an allotment will already be champing at the bit, eager to start sowing and growing. Let’s look at what you can be getting on with right now. It’s a great month for preparing the plot. For some, this means digging. This helps to bury weeds and loosen the soil. Digging the vegetable garden or allotment in order to prepare for spring growing and sowing is the traditional way to go about things, but with the benefit of ecological understanding together with science, it might not be necessary.
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Five best herbs and vegetables for the kitchen garden
Date: 19 April, 2018|Ready, steady, grow your own! Here’s five of the best for the kitchen garden
So, the major growing season is upon us and danger of frost will soon be a thing of the past. There’s no time to waste down on the vegetable plot and the sooner you start growing, the faster your crops will be making their way to the kitchen table. Are you a newbie to kitchen garden vegetable growing? Here’s our selection of five easy crops that can be sown and grown now. Read more