Gardening Advice

Growing Guides

Bulbs are a great way to extended colour in your garden and pots throughout the winter. Read for some tips and advice when planting your bulbs...

Jobs to do now on the allotment or veg patch

Suggestions for successful sowing and germination

Sowing and growing chilis and peppers

Tips for sowing and growing

Sowing Phacelia

Making a seed bed for sowing winter brassicas - late March

Hints and tips for veg growers - mid-March

How you can help pollinators in your garden

Things to do on the allotment and in the garden in early April

On the allotment - in the garden: end of March and early April. Are your seed potatoes ready and ow to plant them.

Things to do on the allotment or veg patch – March week 2

Tasks to do on the allotment and garden veg patch during January. Buying Seed Potatoes - how to pick which variety and chitting

On your allotment – in the veg patch: August week 3

A guide to protecting plants from the damage caused by slugs and snails including a guide to some of the best mollusc resistant perennials and vegetables.

Things to do on the allotment or veg patch – March week 4

The secrets of germinating and growing Parsnips

It's time to think about protecting tender plants from the onset of Winter.