So your vegetable garden is blooming. You’re looking forward to harvesting them. In your mind’s eye, you can see your precious vegetable on your plate. Yet… there’s some nasty hungry pests you need to look out for. Pests that will damage any plants. … feast on your crops… and devour your plants. Here’s a list […]
Chances are there’s an excellent soil ‘conditioner’ already on your property. But you may not be using it…. It’s not in your compost bin. It’s not in your garden shed. And it’s definitely not in any bought compost from your local supermarket or garden centre. The thing is this ‘soil conditioner’ is Mother Nature’s gift […]
I love growing leeks, as they become a staple vegetable throughout the winter. Leeks don’t need a nutritious soil, but I do scatter fish, blood and bone meal as well as chicken pellets. Usually, you sow leeks in March or April. Sowing leeks is very easy, fill in a tray of compost and water it. […]
Basil is one of those herbs you simply must grow in your vegetable garden. That’s because it adds so much flavour to any dish. Simply wander into your garden and pick a few leaves. And add them to a dish you’re preparing. For instance, how about slicing up raw tomatoes and laying them on a […]
Whoever heard…stinging nettles make a fantastic fertilizer? Did you know that stinging nettles make a great fertilizer? Well, it’s true. Nettles are a rich source of calcium, nitrogen, manganese, iron, and potassium. They’re all critical nutrients for optimum plant growth. And now your plants can get these rich nutrients with your own homemade fertilizer. You […]
Sweet peppers can be grown very easily in your vegetable garden. Sweet peppers are the relation to chillies and are grown in the same way, so if you have already grown chillies than you shouldn’t have any problems growing sweet pepper. Peppers like to grow in well-drained soil, and their preference would be a greenhouse […]
There are some surprising ways you can use Banana skins in your garden to make your plants more productive. For instance, the skins are high in the nutrients potassium and phosphorous. Which your plants will appreciate. The skins are quick to break-down and decompose to add nutrients to your plants. Make your own banana skin […]
My husband loves to make a cup of coffee using his trusty cafeteria and he has usually thrown away the coffee grounds. Using coffee grounds in your compost bin is really good. They are a great green material as it helps with composting all the material down, it’s very rich in nitrogen and it also […]
How to Grow Celeriac Celeriac is a delicious nutty root that can be used in many recipes from adding it grated to salads, to chopping it into chunks and adding it to a stew. It’s one of the more unknown vegetables, celeriac is the bulb version of celery, and it is grown as an annual […]
Growing French beans is one of my favourite vegetables to grow. There are two types: dwarf French beans or climbing French beans, there are also green varieties as well as purple varieties. French beans should be sown outside when the soil is nicely warmed up around April/May depending on the area you live in. You […]
