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Category: Growing Guides

How to Grow Coriander

Coriander isn’t difficult to grow once you understand its preferences. This herb, which thrives in the cool, unpredictable climate of places like Cornwall or the Scottish Borders, simply needs a different approach to basil or parsley.

Timing Makes All the Difference: Cherokee Purple Tomato Growing

The purple tomato variety originated in Tennessee, where summers are reliably hot and humid, conditions we can’t count on in Britain without some intervention. Success comes down to understanding that these plants demand patience, proper scheduling, and realistic expectations about when you’ll harvest.

Boost Your Onions – Onion Companion Plants

The key thing I’ve learnt is that successful companion planting isn’t just about shoving different plants together and hoping for the best. It’s about understanding growth rates, root depths, nutrient requirements, and how different plants either support or compete with each other.

How to Grow Whitecurrants: A Complete Guide for Your Garden

Not many people grow white currants and perhaps it’s because you rarely see them at markets or greengrocers, or maybe it’s simply that redcurrants steal the limelight. Let’s explore how to grow white currants.

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How to Grow Raspberries in the UK: Expert Guide Based on 12+ Years Experience

Raspberries are amongst the easiest fruit you can grow in a British garden, yet I see gardeners struggling with them more than almost any other crop.

How to Grow Elephant Garlic: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

So elephant garlic is not actually garlic (technically). It still has the strong flavor but is not as strong as garlic itself. If you have never heard of elephant garlic… lets have a look.

Red Currant Plants: A Grower’s Guide to Britain’s Easiest Fruit

A proper look at growing red currant plants in British gardens. This covers planting, pruning, varieties, and why they crop reliably where fussier fruit fails.

What Are The Best Carrot Companion Plants

I’ve found that most growers focus on which plants to combine without considering when those companions should go in relative to the carrots themselves. Sowing a companion crop too early can shade out your carrot seedlings, whilst planting too late means you’ve missed the window for pest protection when it matters most.

Dwarf Fruit Trees: A Grower’s Guide for British Gardens

Everything you need to know about growing dwarf fruit trees in British gardens. Covers rootstocks, varieties, regional differences, and what actually works in our climate.

From Seed to Stalk: How to Grow Celery

Learn how to grow celery with me from seed to stalk BFFD teaches you how to grow all things food!
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