Comparing Grow Lights Many home growers are using grow lights to produce out of season but which system is the best for the ...

The results are in from a trial of Bustaseed Seedling Trays with standard commercial seedling trays undertaken by Queen's ...

Proper storage of gardening tools is essential to maintain their condition. Without proper storage, tools can rust, rot, and ...

The onion fly lays its eggs by the base of the onion which then hatch into maggots who eat away at the base of the onion and its roots killing the onion. Identifying the problem is straightforward.

Rocket is a hardy salad leaf, producing a good crop of peppery leaves. It is quick and easy to grow in pots or in the soil, and in a frame or greenhouse for clean winter salad. Harvest as a ...

Some years ago we moved to a new house which had a tiny suburban garden giving little room for growing vegetables, mainly a small herb bed and some salad crops. Then I realised there was an allotment ...

A look at allotment letting agreements, what these agreements cover and the legal aspects of leasing an allotment. By Sarah Gill, a legal blogger from Clickdocs (now defunct I believe), who were one ...

As with the three year crop rotations and five year crop rotations, we divide our plot up after allowing for the permanent beds of comfrey, asparagus and rhubarb etc. In this case into four beds or ...

You can grow any type of tomato in a greenhouse but the bush (also known as determinate) varieties take up a lot of valuable floor space whereas the cordon (also called pole or indeterminate) ...

In the UK, allotments are small parcels of land rented to individuals usually for the purpose of growing food crops. There is no set standard size but the most common plot is 10 rods, an ancient ...

Recipe for Sweetcorn and Runner Bean Relish. A good accompaniment for chicken, fish and vegetables and delicious in pasta salads and fried rice.

I’m often asked ‘what should I be doing now on the plot and in the garden’ which is not as easy to answer as you might think. The two things that control what you should be doing now in the garden are ...