Ginger
How to Grow Ginger in the UK Culinary ginger needs a warm protected season in Britain. Start a healthy rhizome in spring and give it room in a movable pot. Tender young ginger is a realistic first crop; large mature rhizomes need considerably longer. Warm protected crop Grow from a rhizome Not frost hardy Bright […]
Horseradish
How to Grow Horseradish in the UK Horseradish brings a sharp, peppery flavour to sauces, dressings and vegetable dishes. This hardy perennial is easy to establish, but its spreading roots need a deliberate home. A deep container makes harvesting and controlling the plant much simpler, especially in a small garden where escaped root fragments would […]
Parsnip
How to Grow Parsnips in the UK Parsnips need patience at sowing time, then reward a long season with roots for autumn and winter meals. Use fresh seed, wait for warming soil and sow directly where the crop will grow. Once established, the main tasks are weeding, steady watering and careful lifting. Sow directly outdoors […]
Artichoke (Jerusalem)
How to Grow Jerusalem Artichokes in the UK Jerusalem artichokes turn a spring planted tuber into tall summer stems and a crop that can be lifted through winter. Despite the name, this is a sunflower relative, not the plant that produces globe artichoke buds. It is usually easy to establish, but choosing a contained, accessible […]
Beetroot
How to Grow Beetroot in the UK Beetroot provides tender roots and edible young leaves from a short row. Sow small batches, maintain steady moisture and harvest promptly. This guide covers individual plants; the separate multisown page explains intact clusters. Edible roots Easy from seed Sun preferred Beds and large pots Successional sowing Beetroot growing […]
Beetroot (Multi sown)
How to Grow Multisown Beetroot in the UK Multisowing beetroot means raising several seedlings in one module and planting it intact. Harvest the largest roots first while smaller neighbours continue growing. This saves propagation space and transplanting time, but each cluster still needs enough room in the bed. Intact seedling clusters Saves tray space Progressive […]
Carrot
How to Grow Carrots in the UK Carrots reward careful sowing. Give their roots an unobstructed growing space, keep the seed row damp during germination and protect the crop from carrot fly. A few short rows or a deep container can provide useful harvests. Root vegetable Direct sow Full sun Container friendly Successional harvests Carrot […]
Celeriac
How to Grow Celeriac in the UK Celeriac develops a knobbly, rounded stem base with pale flesh and a celery flavour. It needs an early start and a long, steady growing season. Raise seedlings in warmth, plant into fertile soil and keep the roots supplied with moisture as the edible base swells. Long season crop […]
