A guide to vegetables for a small garden
Here are some vegetable selections that you might want to try if you want to use the space in your garden sparingly
Growing mushrooms from log dowels kits
There are so many dowel kits to choose from - buying exotic mushrooms can be expensive, but it's easy to grow them from your own back garden in logs.
Growing hardy figs in the UK: A Guide to Hardy Varieties & Expert Tips
Here in the UK, Fig trees can survive temperatures as low as -10C, produce bountiful crops of highly nutritious fruit and look great as a focal point in any sized garden.
Growing Courgettes
A growers guide to courgettes: Courgettes are very easy to grow and will provide you will a good, sustained crop throughout the summer months.
Warming soil – The hot-bed method
What's the best method for warming soil? The temperature of soil is an important factor for yielding a productive and early crop. Warm soil will speed up the growing process and give you a head start this Spring.
Soft fruits for autumn planting
Autumn is a great time to plant soft fruits to get earlier crops for the next year or two. Here are a few suggestions of varieties to try, even if you are limited on space.
Growing a fig tree in the UK
For the past five years, I have been caring for a wonderful fig tree (Brown Turkey) in my south-westerly facing courtyard garden in a 12inch pot.