Many vegetable gardeners do not think they can grow watercress. But it can actually grow and even thrive in any vegetable garden. The fact is watercress is very adaptable. Watercress in the wild grows in running water, but most of us do not have the luxury of a running river near our garden. But… You […]
Some Pea Varieties: First Early Peas: Kelvedon Wonder – a vigorous and reliable cropper. Early Onward – a heavy cropper, with excellent flavour and nice and sweet. Feltham First – One of the earliest peas. Produces heavy crops. Maincrop Peas Onward – An excellent cropper, one of the most popular peas on the market. Great […]
Growing artichokes – Artichokes are considered an exotic type of vegetable with many gardeners thinking that growing artichokes is difficult and that you’ll need lots of sunshine. I can promise that growing artichokes is pretty simple. An artichoke plant is a beautiful feature to have in any garden because it has such attractive large, silvery […]
If you like growing something different then you could try Asparagus Pea. Asparagus pea is seen as a real gourmet delicacy and it has a unique flavour, and many people say it tastes like a cross between asparagus and a young pea. Personally I think it tastes more like a pea then asparagus. It’s actually […]
Growing mooli is quite simple – the most important part is to sow it the right time of the year. Mooli’s are best sow in July or August time as they have less chance of going to seed. Mooli’s are part of the radish family. Soil Dig the soil over and add some peat or […]
Malabar Spinach or Basella is native to Tropical Africa and Asia. It’s not really a spinach, but it’s very similar to spinach. It has a soft-stemmed vine and can reach 10 m in length in the right growing conditions. Malabar spinach has a dark green, thick fleshy, heart-shaped leaf, and it has a lovely mild […]
Growing broad beans is very easy. They can produce a crop as early as mid-June, depending on when you sow the beans. There are 2 types of broad beans. The longpod types are the hardiest of the broad beans and are the favoured broad bean to sow in autumn. The Windsor varieties have smaller pods […]
It can be daunting if you have never growing vegetables in your life. Where do you start and what do you do? This article will help beginner to start growing vegetables. In the world we live in everything is mass produced. Often you won’t eat something that has been grown locally as suddenly local food […]