Blackcurrants are an easy crop to grow in the garden. They provide plentiful fruit from each bush you plant. Blackcurrants are more tolerant then many other soft fruit plants. The blackcurrant bush likes a moist well drained soil that has plenty of fertility in the soil. They need moisture in the soil to develop the […]
There are 2 ways to growing cucumbers indoors or outdoors. You can grow cucumbers in your garden soil, in containers or pots and in growbags. One reason why gardeners love growing cucumbers is that home-grown cucumbers taste so much better than shop-bought ones – they actually taste wonderful. The differences between indoor and outdoor cucumbers are: outdoor cucumbers […]
How to Grow Purple Potatoes I love growing early Purple potatoes…purely because it’s more unusual. They are very versatile when cooking, I boil them, roast or mash. Growing purple potatoes is exactly the same as growing white potatoes. Before you plant potatoes you need to chit or sprout them. This means laying the potato tubers […]
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 […]
This year I grew mangetout – golden sweet. I bought them by mistake. I did want mangetout, but I usually grow a variety that grows around 2-3ft tall. When I got home – I sowed the mangetout straight away. It was only afterwards that I read the back of the packet of seeds. I was […]
Beetroot Chutney Another favourite chutney in our house is beetroot chutney. This recipe makes around 8lbs of chutney. 3lbs raw chutney – peeled and grated 2lbs cooking apples – cored, peeled and chopped 1lb onions – skinned and chopped 1lb raisins 21/2 pints vinegar (malt or cider) 2 tbsp ground ginger All you need to […]
