Watermelon

One of the great pleasures of growing your own is discovering new and exciting varieties – especially things you can’t find easily in the supermarkets. But it can feel a little overwhelming when faced

Aubergines: Grow in a heated greenhouse using a propagator. The temperature should be at 18-21°C Broad beans: This tasty and popular veg can be sown now if you choose a hardy variety such as ‘Super Aq

Don’t bin those seeds or stones – use them to grow your own exotic collection!

A brief history Pisum sativum, our humble pea’s ancestry originates from the ‘fertile crescent’ in Levant and Mesopotamia region from the Persian Gulf to the Nile River. Foraging pea was initially a s

It is of course vital that crops are watered sufficiently, especially during the summer months, but it is surprisingly easy to give too much TLC to plants and end up overwatering them. Symptoms of thi

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