While the majority of allotments and vegetable patches are dedicated to the tried-and-tested fruit and veg, it’s always fun to add a bit of variety and try your hand at growing something completely new. Here is our pick of the best unusual veg to grow this season. ...
The definition of compost: a mixture of decayed plants, food, etc. that can be added to soil to help plants grow — Oxford English Dictionary. Benefits of Composting The history of composting can be traced as far back as the Akkadian Empire ...
The genus Allium to which the onion belongs also boasts members including shallots, garlic, leeks and chives as well as many ornamental varieties that can be used to create colour and structure in a garden planting scheme. Onions in their various ...
This time of year there isn’t that much you can do in the garden. So now is a great time to study seed catalogues, locate nurseries and plan for the year ahead in the warmth provided by your hearth. You can build walls, make paths or re-design ...
Winter is upon us. A time to enjoy time with friends and family. It’s the time to fix fences, build paths and repair tools or try these alternative ideas for winter days. It’s time to sit by the fire, stew bubbling away in the background, a glass of home brew in one hand a good ...
October is a time to get the last of your crops in, it’s the time to start lighting your fires to ward off the chill, it’s time to start making stews on the fire and enjoying the fruits of your labour. If you have grapes you can harvest ...
Green manures are a great way to improve the condition and nutrients in your soil as well as protecting it from weed growth or elemental erosion in the winter. Many are fast growing and they are often legumes which fix nitrogen from the air in to the ...
A clamp is a traditional device used to store an over abundance of root vegetables such as turnips, swedes, carrots and potatoes over winter. Simple to construct with minimal materials, it is the epitome of the gardener’s ingenuity and allows you ...
Now the nights are getting longer and the days shorter, hopefully your garden is overflowing with produce. September is the time to start getting in all the main crops and getting yourself ready for winter. It’s a good idea to sow green manure after you harvest an area to keep the number ...
Many plants have multiple uses, such as nettles which we have covered previously, but there are some that are so versatile that they stand out as an almost essential element for any garden or allotment. Rhubarb does indeed make an excellent crumble ...
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