My top 10 gardening mistakes and how you can avoid them Even those of us who garden for a living, or maybe especially those of us that do, make mistakes on a regular basis. In this article I share some
Gardening Mistakes and How to Avoid them
Veg Seeds to Sow in February and Early Spring
What to sow in February What seeds can I sow in February? Well there are actually quite a lot of them. You will need to adjust your sowing times according to where you live and what your local conditions. I’ve
Plants that Grow in Shade in the Garden
Plants that grow in shade are a bonus in the garden. The amount of shade or light in your garden will depend on the direction your garden faces, whether there are buildings, fences and tall plants surrounding your garden and
What to grow in January | Veg seeds for winter planting
To accompany my video What to sow in January – 7 Easy to grow crops I’ve made a resource list with links to the varieties discussed. I was asked to make a video to answer what can I sow in
Slug Control – How to get rid of slugs in garden
One of the most frequently asked gardening queries is how to get rid of slugs. Slugs and snails can cause damage to vegetables and ornamental plants in the garden. To tell whether the damage is being done by a slug
Mulching, grow with less effort and less watering
Gardeners talk about mulch and mulching, particularly organic gardeners and there’s a really good reason for it. So what is mulch? Very simply, it is a layer that is put over the surface of the soil. Why use a mulch?
Seeds to Sow in September – resources list
What to sow in September. For many gardeners September marks the start of autumn, when foods are harvested and the garden starts to shut down for the winter. Beds are cleared and put to rest for the next few months.
What to Sow in June | Month by month sowing guide
What seeds can I sow in June? Well, there are masses of seeds to plant in June, so I’m going to do a quick run through some of them and you can also sow most of the seeds I talked
What to sow in May | Get the most from your Veg Garden
Just as there was in April, there’s a lot of seeds that you can sow in May. Once again I’ll start by reminding you that you’ll need to adjust your sowing times according to where you live so the further
What to sow in April
What seeds can I sow in April? April is probably my busiest sowing month in terms of getting seeds into the ground and also into seed trays and modules and so this month it’s almost a case of what can’t