Chitting seed potatoes encourages strong sprouts, boosts earlier growth, improved yields, and more reliable harvests. Yes, it’s that time of the year again. It’s time to start getting seed potatoes ready for growing. The first stage in that process is what we call 'chitting’ potatoes. Watch the video below to see my best [...]

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There’s no greater sight when you look at your fruit bearing trees to see them laden with fruit. It’s one of the joys of growing fruit in your garden. But natural drop or windy conditions can sometimes lead to a mass of fallen apples, that are rotten or bruised. So, what do you [...]

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Updated 03/03/25 Spring is getting ever nearer, and the garden is edging back to life. This is a great month to get edible plants off to a good start. Getting the gardening prep done in March will give you a harvest to be proud of! Sort your garden soil Soil is [...]

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Updated 11/02/25 Raspberries are very easy to grow. Give them the best care through the year for the best harvests. Pruning raspberries is one of the tasks on the list, so here are some top tips on how to do it right. Growing raspberries Firstly, raspberries need a place [...]

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In week three you saw big veg, and now you’ve seen giant veg. There’s a world of growing crops the size of spacehoppers, and they’re seriously impressive, but you can still use whatever space you have available to grow veg. One of the most important things to do is prepare the soil. I [...]

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Companion planting is a traditional way of gardening, doing so organically without the need to use chemicals because the plants do the job! Rather than relying on chemicals, certain plants work together to improve the health of others when grown nearby and can even lead to better tasting crops. There are several ways this [...]

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Vine weevil is a night time terror in your garden, particularly the larvae on container plants. Find out how to spot, and control this pest. Vine weevil is a flightless beetle mainly active at night.  The adult eats the leaves of a wide range of ornamental plants, especially container plants. And its [...]

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Club root is a very common and widespread soil-borne fungal disease which affects brassicas such as Brussels sprouts and cabbages. It can be spread on garden tools and shoes and by any infected roots left in the soil after harvest. What is club root? Club root (Plasmodiophora brassicae) is a [...]

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Christmas dinner is perhaps one of the most looked-forward to meals of the year. It’s not just the food that makes this meal special, but the fun atmosphere of the day with loved ones. When eating your dinner, add something special to the display by creating a festive centrepiece for your Christmas table. [...]

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Cherries are delicious, and a popular fruit enjoyed throughout the world. Whether you prefer them fresh, or enjoy cooking them into a pie of crumble, there is a variety of cherry tree that you could grow in your garden. Cultivating Cherries The ideal time of year to get your cherry trees [...]

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Often referred to as ‘carrot root fly’, this is a major pest of carrots in the UK. Most damage to the crop is caused by fly larvae tunnelling into the main root of the carrot which, in severe cases, causes the carrot to rot.  They also gravitate to parsnips, parsley, [...]

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Once you start growing delicious fruit and veg at home you never want to stop. Plus, it will save you money if you grow more plants from one original! Make the most of your strawberry plants with these tips to propagate strawberries from runners to create more plants.  What [...]

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Blackfly are one of Britain’s most common and widespread aphid. They mainly colonise broad beans, but can also be found on French beans and runner beans too. So you know what to look out for in your vegetable garden, here’s a pest and disease guide to blackfly and removing them from broad beans. [...]

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Grey mould is a very common disease of both edible and ornamental plants, particularly those grown in greenhouses. Read on to find out more in this pest and disease guide to botrytis. What is grey mould? Botrytis or grey mould is a fungal disease that affects healthy plants as well [...]

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The Square Foot Gardening method is a simple way to make the most out of space to grow your own food. It was introduced and developed in the 1970s, and since then has become a mainstream way to garden. How does square foot gardening work? Square foot gardening allows many [...]

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Olives are a very popular part of a Mediterranean diet. First cultivated around 7,000 years ago in Mediterranean regions, it has been a long-standing part of diets. As well as being important taste-wise, they are a rich source of oils, minerals and vitamins A, E, K and B. When turned into olive oil, [...]

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There is nothing quite like the smell and taste of freshly picked, ripe peaches and nectarines. Although they both like a warm, sunny climate, it is possible to grow them well in the UK. Especially if you have a sunny south facing wall or fence that they can be grown up against, or [...]

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Add dimensions and form to your garden by incorporating ground cover that will soften the landscape. You don’t have to just choose ground cover plants that look great, because you can choose edible ground cover plants too. Thymus citriodorus (lemon thyme) First up is a lovely evergreen, with leaves [...]

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At times, we can get stuck into our routines, even if something is a hobby, we can become set in our ways. Why not try your hand at a new challenge by growing something a bit different? So here’s a guide to growing avocados. Fruit for fuel Persea americana, more [...]

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Perhaps one of the most looked forward to meals of the year is Christmas dinner. For that reason, you’ve got to make it taste absolutely delicious so it’s worth the wait. Among the essentials are roast potatoes, glazed parsnips, carrots, and the controversial Brussels sprouts. Here's a guide to growing your own festive [...]

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