Stories, Tips & Traditions

Practical tips, real experiences, and traditions rooted in farming life.

How to Grow Dill at Home

Dill’s delicate appearance is completely deceiving. This feathery herb is actually one of the easiest plants you can grow in a British garden, yet I’ve watched countless gardeners struggle with it because they treat it like other herbs.

How to Grow Butternut Squash

The key lies in timing, warmth, and patience with butternut squash. Unlike quick-growing salads, butternut squash demands several months of your attention, but the reward of homegrown squash makes the effort worthwhile.

How to Grow Runner Beans: Growing Beans That Actually Crop

These behemoths known as runner beans are a staple in allotment growing due to their perfect accessibility to items like gateposts and fencing. I’m going to explore with you how to grow runner beans.

The Complete Guide on How to Grow Tayberries

The Tayberry is a relatively recent hybrid derived from a raspberry and  blackberry. Far from just a novelty, it has quickly established itself as a popular mainstay of the fruit garden.

How to Grow Marrows

Did you know marrows are essentially just courgette’s that are left to go a bit wild…. Well if you are not sure on how to maintain these guys growing regimes lets look at what can be done to grow the biggest marrow.

From Seed to Plate: How To Grow Dwarf Beans

In this blog we are going to talk about one of our most consumed foods… Beans! And how to grow a particular variety, dwarf beans.