crop rotation in your veg patch Crop rotation is practised to avoid the build up of pests and diseases, and to make the best of any manures and fertilisers.There are three main groups of veg, and each group, once grown in the garden
how to store or force tender winter veg As the cold weather sets in, it can be a struggle to devise storing systems to keep vegetables through the winter. Having gone to all the trouble of growing them on my productive patch, I want t
autumn herbs to sow from seed There's plenty of autumn herbs to sow from seed once the summer heat fades. I love dill which is perfect for the cooler months and delicious in so many foods. In autumn I always sow flat-leav
salads to grow in summer Growing summer salads in August will help to extend the delicious taste of salad. Once you hit August, there's not much you can sow in the kitchen garden for eating this year, but salads are an excep
growing squash at snaylham farm Roland and Rebecca Longly grow vegetables at Snaylham Farm, near Icklesham in East Sussex. The farm has two distinct soil types, very fine, sandy loam on the upland, with a silty loam down in the
how to sow parsley seeds Watch as Sarah demonstrates how to sow one of her favourite herbs, parsley, and shares top tips for successful germination.Parsley is one of my absolute favourite herbs, I love it because it’s got tha
growing brassicas from seed Growing brassicas from seed in June can seem a strange think to do when you're surrounded by the smell of roses but by sowing a few choice brassicas in early summer means you can have delicious and in
how to grow an apple tree I know how to grow vegetables and enough about growing flowers, but I have to admit I know next to nothing about how to grow an apple tree.To grow an apple tree you need to have the patience to get i
growing chillies from seed Growing chillies from seed is easy, as a general rule chillies are much more prolific and generous than its brother the sweet, not hot pepper.south devon chilli farm's top tips Sowing Chilli S
trendy herbs how to: sorrel & lovage Do you remember The River Cafe getting us all to start growing rocket about 20 years ago? Salad rocket was joined by the thin-fingered, peppery, wild variety. Then Jamie Oliver made Summer Sav
companion planting: friends with benefits Most of us love the idea of companion planting, the underlying principle being that by uniting one species with another we’ll free a plant from the scourge of some particular pest or have a miracul
growing salad for winter In the spring and summer, there are few things I like more than growing salad so I can take my big colander out into the garden to pick a good selection of salad. But come the rain and cold of autumn
creating the perfect veg patch Trust me: creating a vegetable patch will be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Everyone seems to be at it. I’ve just returned from friends who have transformed their north L
starting a vegetable garden from scratch If you've ever thought of starting a vegetable garden from scratch then start with this article. It will tell you everything you need to know about starting your first veg plot. Is your back
starting a veg patch - what to grow What food to grow in your veg patch? It's a hard question when you are first starting out, you can be tempted to grow all the veg you've ever seen but sticking to the top performers will reap rewards.
square inch gardening with charles dowding Square-inch productivity is the name of the game with growing vegetables these days, getting the maximum harvest out of minimal space, effort and time. Many of us want to be able to eat from our ga