SOW: Good fertile soil, well draining and not too stony. Sow seed in threes, 15cm (6in) apart. If three germinate then reduce to one seedling. WHEN TO SOW: Not as early as some books and seed packets suggest. February is too early if sowing direct. Wait until March or early […]
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Garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow and needs relatively little maintenance. But if you don’t have a lot of space for garlic in your garden, how about growing it in containers? This ‘Czechmate’ has just been planted (November 1st) and takes about 15 minutes to do, that’s […]
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Given a bit of space for their roots and good soil or compost, plenty of water and sun, strawberries can be grown just about anywhere. And you don’t need loads of space either…..
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There are two types or sub-species of garlic, softneck and hardneck. So which is best for you? Softneck (Allium sativum var. sativum) • Produces more cloves than hardneck but they are smaller • Stores better than hardneck • Not as hardy as hardneck (can be grown in autumn or spring […]
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They may not be the fastest veg to grow but they are well worth the effort – the aroma of freshly pulled carrots and fresh to the plate is a joy not to be missed. Oh dear, but what are those black streaks? These are the tell-tale sings of carrot […]
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We grew lots of sweet peppers in the polytunnel this year – wonderful crop! Grown undercover in pots, they don’t need much attention apart from watering, feeding with tomato food (when the flowers arrive) and making sure you pot them onto larger pots as they grow – this is because […]
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If you cherish your gooseberry crop, keep an eye out for gooseberry sawfly, which can devastate the foliage on your gooseberry bush. They first thing you’ll notice is that the foliage will start to disappear and then when you look underneath remaining leaves you will see little green caterpillars with […]
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