Category: Growing Vegetables
How to Grow Garlic in the UK — The Complete Month-by-Month Guide
Garlic is one of the most satisfying crops you can grow in a British garden, and one of the most misunderstood. Most beginners think of it as a summer crop — something you plant in spring and harvest in summer. In fact, garlic planted in autumn produces the best results in the UK, using our…
Plant These Next to Your Tomatoes and Watch What Happens (UK Companion Planting Guide)
Companion planting sounds like gardening folklore. The idea that putting one plant next to another can improve your harvest, repel pests, and make your whole garden healthier — it sounds too simple to be true. But the science behind it is real, the results are visible, and once you understand how it works, you’ll never…
Your Balcony Can Grow Strawberries — Here’s Exactly How to Do It in the UK
There’s a moment every summer that makes container growing completely worth it. You’re standing on your balcony, still in your pyjamas, and you pick a strawberry that’s warm from the morning sun and eat it before you’ve even made a cup of tea. It tastes nothing like the ones from the supermarket. That moment is…
I Wasted Three Summers Growing Tomatoes Wrong. Here’s What Actually Works in the UK
If you’ve ever tried growing tomatoes in the UK and ended up with a bucket of green, rock-hard fruits in September, you are not alone. I have done it myself — and I’ve watched plenty of neighbours do the same. The problem isn’t that tomatoes are difficult. The problem is that most growing guides are…
