Most people love to eat parsnips with a roast dinner, but parsnips can be eating in many delicious ways, I love them in soups. Parsnips are fairly easy to grow, and they don’t need a lot of looking after in the garden. Also a great thing about parsnips is that they can be left in […]
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How To Grow Okra
Many people think growing okra – which is also known as lady’s fingers – is difficult. In the UK it’s best for okra to grow under glass or in a tunnel, although if you are in a sheltered area it can be possible to grow okra outside on a hot, sunny patio. Okra is calcium-rich […]
How To grow Delicious Melons
There are three different melon groups to grow. They are: musk which need to grow in a greenhouse, then there are honeydew type that also require a greenhouse or tunnel and then there is the cantaloupe type melon that can grow in the cooler climates of the UK. Cantaloupe melons can be grow outside in […]
Is There A Difference Between A Courgette And A Marrow?
Several people have asked me if there is a difference between a courgette and a marrow, or if a courgette, marrow and zucchini are the same? Many people have different opinions, but the main fact is that there is no essential difference between a courgettes and a marrow. Courgettes and Marrows are members of the […]
Chilli growing secrets revealed…
There are so many different chilli varieties you can grow. But one thing is for sure is growing chillies at home is very easy. You can choose chilli varieties that have been breed for a certain flavour, such as a hint of lemon or a fruity flavour. You can grow chillies that are mild or […]
Using Seaweed In Your vegetable Garden
We are lucky as we live very close to the seashore. So we are able to easily and sustainably harvest seaweed for use in our vegetable garden. We enjoy picking up the seaweed, because we realise it’s such a great soil conditioner for the garden. We only ever pick up the seaweed on the […]
How to grow the sweetest, juiciest grapes…
How to grow the sweetest, juiciest grapes you’ve ever tasted…even if you’ve never grown grapes before My grapes tasted sour… … And I ended up throwing them away. They were that bitter. I was devastated. I didn’t know where I had gone wrong. I wondered if I was just a plain bad grape grower. Destined […]
Grow delicious endive in your garden
In Europe Endive is a very popular vegetable to eat and grow. There are two types of endive – Batavian also known as broad leaved endive – and curly endive a frisee type of endive. Often endive is grown as a spring or autumn crop but for a later crop, they may need some protection. […]
The secret of keeping bees in your backyard
More and more people are interested in keeping bees in their backyard, vegetable garden, or homesteader, whether it’s just for their own consumption or if they want to sell the honey…keeping bees is a skill that can be easily learned. Before you start it’s important to consider whether keeping bees is right for you. Before […]
Organic Fertilizer For Your Garden
Here are some very popular organic fertilizers that help you grow beautiful, healthy vegetables. Dried blood – This acts as a quick-acting organic nitrogen feed. Dried blood is used as a top dressing such as tomatoes and cucumbers. You can scatter it on top of the soil or dissolve it into water. When dissolved in […]