How to grow
Seed sowing
Seed sowing needs preparation, a bit like bringing up a baby.A baby needs the correct food, clothes and conditions to thrive, but what they need…
Seed sowing
Seed sowing needs preparation, a bit like bringing up a baby.A baby needs the correct food,…
How to pot for growth
Potting plants for growth This page is about moving plants from a small pot to a…
How to pot
Potting plantsThere are two kinds of pottingpotting for growth or potting for health find out more…
How to side shoot your tomatoes
Check your varieties, you don’t need to side shoot some types. Tall types often called cordon will…
Summer planter and hanging basket ideas
Perhaps the easiest way is to choose a colour scheme Are you a frustrated designer, do…
Garden frost do I need to worry?
Still plenty of time for a frost I think the weather is the number 1 concern…
Easy fill hanging baskets
How to get the best from your easy fill baskets. Some people love them and others…
Tomato plants a quick way to start an argument
Growing tomato plants how difficult can it be? Nothing is quite as divisive as growing tomatoes…
Help I have sown my tomatoes to soon!
It is very easy to sow your tomatoes too soon, sometimes it is just excitement, sometimes…
Protect your seedlings use plug trays
Protect your seedlings When I started gardening many years ago, seed was always sown into seed…
Seed sowing with a damp stick
A simple way to sow seeds singly or in clumps using only a damp stick. Sowing…
Can I use my unheated greenhouse now?
Can I use my unheated greenhouse now? I think it depends on where you live, with…
Picking a Strawberry variety
Remember when Strawberries were Sweet, juicy and full of aroma. To have perfectly ripe strawberries you…
How to buy
How to buy plants for summer planters
Making a summer planter is very easy, you can buy fully grown plants in flower and make an instant planter. Why not try growing your…
How to buy plants for summer planters
Making a summer planter is very easy, you can buy fully grown plants in flower and make an instant planter. Why not try growing your…
Summer planter and hanging basket ideas
Perhaps the easiest way is to choose a colour scheme Are you a frustrated designer, do you have an eye for colour and fashion. Create a…
Choosing a summer basket
Hanging basketsOne of the most popular forms of container gardening, but judging by the amount of half dead hanging baskets you see it also has…
Easy fill hanging baskets
How to get the best from your easy fill baskets. Some people love them and others hate them. people who love them Easy to plant…
Hardy primroses
Primroses our most popular spring flower, stunning colours and sweet scent. Now you can buy Hardy primroses in a wide range of sizes and qualities….
Managing your on-line expectations
Managing your on-line expectations During my research of on-line sellers I found a lot of angry reviews posted on line, some of these are very…
Easy Strawberries
Remember when Strawberries were Sweet, juicy and full of aroma. They are not quite the same nowadays, the supermarket grower has to pick them slightly…
Buying LED grow lights
How to see the wood from the trees How to buy and compare different led lightsThere are 3 main ways of comparing them: 1 How…
How warm is it
How warm is it? The only way to find out is to measure it, the human body is useless for monitoring temperature. During cold weather,…
How to Buy Primroses
Probably the most popular spring flower.Stunning colours often sweetly scented they brighten up any garden but also make great patio pots or house plants.The first…
