Summer is the perfect time to grow your own vegetables! Not only are they delicious, but they’re also a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. Here are five fantastic vegetables you should grow this summer and how to achieve the best yields. Cucumber Cucumbers are delicious – especially when you’ve grown them yourself and…
Get set, as well as looking good, make sure your outdoor space is ready for lots of al fresco dining this summer. Be mindful of late frosts and protect where necessary Earth up potatoes and plant any remaining Mow lawns weekly If possible, collect rainwater and try to use the water for garden irrigation Keep…
As soon as the temperature warms up, we all head outside to soak up the sun – however short-lived it may be this time of year! If your garden is in need of some TLC after a neglectful winter, we’ve got some top tips for making it quicker and easier so you can spend more…
Spring is well underway with lots of plants starting to flower and everybody getting busy sprucing up their gardens for the Summer weather. Vegetable growing really takes off this month. Chit and plant out second early potatoes in the first half of the month, then maincrop potatoes in the second half. It’s also time to…
Spring is here and there’s lots of things to plant in the garden. It’s all in the preparation with lots of garden tasks to ensure a beautiful summer display. Plant summer-flowering bulbs. Top dress containers with fresh compost. Plant shallots, onions and early potatoes. If dry, mow the lawn (if required). Get on top of…
Get busy, spring is nearly upon us with the increase in light and temperature levels – so make sure you’re ready. Sew veg undercover. Chit potato tubers. Put a net over fruit and veg crops to protect from birds. Prune climbers, Wisteria and winter-flowering shrubs that have finished flowering. Cut back hardy evergreen hedges. Select…
