How to Grow Raspberries in the UK: Expert Guide Based on 12+ Years Experience
How to Grow Raspberries Before you start planting, you’ll need proper materials and tools. I’ve visited countless gardens where raspberries failed simply because the support structure wasn’t fit for purpose. […]
How to Grow Elephant Garlic: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Most people don’t realise that elephant garlic isn’t actually garlic at all. It’s a type of leek, which explains why the flavour is milder and the cloves are absolutely massive […]
Red Currant Plants: A Grower’s Guide to Britain’s Easiest Fruit
Most growing guides assume you want something difficult. Red currant plants thrive on neglect in ways that apples and pears never will. They fruit reliably in shade, tolerate heavy clay, […]
What Are The Best Carrot Companion Plants
The window for effective companion planting with carrots is surprisingly narrow in British conditions. Our unpredictable springs mean you’re working with soil temperatures that fluctuate considerably, and carrots are notoriously […]
Dwarf Fruit Trees: A Grower’s Guide for British Gardens
British weather decides which dwarf fruit trees thrive and which struggle. You cannot transplant advice from Mediterranean climates or continental Europe and expect the same results. Our mild winters, cool […]
From Seed to Stalk: How to Grow Celery
Most people don’t realise that celery is one of the fussiest vegetables you can grow in a British garden. I’ve grown it successfully for several seasons now, and I’ve also […]
How to Keep Carrot Fly Away With the Right Carrot Fly Netting
Growing your own carrots connects you directly to the rhythms of the soil and the real work of producing food. You choose the varieties, tend the crop, and know exactly […]
How to Stop Cabbage Moths Ruining Your Brassicas
When you buy a purple sprouting broccoli from a grower at a farmers’ market, you’re buying more than the harvest. You’re buying the hours spent protecting those plants from pests, […]
How to Grow a Red Currant Plant
Most guides tell you red currants are easy. They are, but only if you understand what makes them different from other soft fruit. Red currants tolerate shade better than most […]
Balcony Gardening: Grow Food in Small Outdoor Spaces
You don’t need soil to grow food. You don’t even need a garden. A balcony, however small or shaded, can produce surprising amounts of fresh herbs, salad leaves, tomatoes, beans […]