August need not be a quite month in the potting shed. There are still plenty of vegetables seeds to sow during August. [...]
There are still a few flowering plant seeds to sow during August for Spring colour. [...]
We have all heard by now of the benefits of good companion planting and the result that can be achieved from using a harmonious, inter-cropping system. The correct kind of companion planting may yield a stronger, healthier crop as well reduce labour, as some plants can be used to suppress weeds or even improve soil quality.
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Here are a few tips and a list of vegetable seeds to try during July. Fill those wasteful gaps on your allotment this summer! [...]
July is not a month to be sitting on your laurrels! Here is a list of seeds to sow and some practical advice to get the most out of your seedlings during this summer month. [...]
June offers plenty of opportunities to fill those empty spots down on the allotment. Here is a list of vegetable seeds to sow during June. [...]
A selection of flowers that you can sow during the month of June. [...]
A list of common, easy to grow flowers for your garden this summer. For the first time gardener. [...]
Winter flowering Helleborus are surprisingly easy to grow from seed. A highly rewarding long flowering perennial – attractive in the garden all year round. [...]
The Bird of Paradise or Strelitzia reginae, is the most tropical flowering plant that money can buy and now you can grow them from seed. [...]
Growing lettuce couldn’t be easier. Most varieties grow fast from seed, are relatively trouble free and the dark green leaves of lettuce are a good source of beta-carotene and Vitamin A. They are also a good crop to get the children interested in gardening. Here is a selection of lettuce varieties you might want to try. [...]
Californian Poppies are very easy to grow from seed. For great impact in your garden this summer, try Californian Poppy – Jelly Beans Mixed. [...]
A beautiful, frothy white flower for your hanging basket or container. Bacopa cordata ‘Snowtopia White’ is also easy to grow from seed. [...]
If you are looking for a good plant for a dry garden, the Delosperma floribunda Stardust requires little attention and is easy to propagate from seeds and cuttings. [...]
An extensive selection of cool blue flowers for your garden. [...]
Now you can grow and harvest the world’s number 1 hottest chili plant – Naga Jolokia from seed. Comes with a caution! [...]
What can be rewarding than the humble Courgette? Now, it’s even easier to grow, thanks to the virus resistant Courgette Defender F1 hybrid. [...]
Advice and methods on growing Astrantia from seeds. Featuring Astrantia major – hybrida Ruby Cloud. [...]
Growing wild flowers on an unyielding patch of ground can be surprisingly fruitful. A compiled list of great wild flowers to grow from seed in your garden this year. [...]
Review of Viola Allspice Mixed. A spectacular and unique mix of trailing violas, offering not only a breath-taking array of colourful flowers, but also a wonderful range of fragrances [...]
