How To Get Started With Carrots
I have had a tumultuous history with growing carrots. I’ve tried a lot of times, and some years have been more productive than others (to put it mildly). But, at least I’ve picked up a lot of…
How To Get Started With Cilantro
Cilantro isn’t to everyone’s taste, but I love it! As well as using the fresh leaves and stems in summer for salads and salsas, I collect its seeds at the end of the year to use in…
How To Get Started With Parsley
I love cooking with herbs of all kinds, and I’m obsessed with their power to transform any dish from run of the mill and mundane into special and worth savoring. But, if there’s one herb I could…
How To Get Started With Basil
Basil is a herb that loves long, sunny days and warm weather, so for me, sowing basil seeds is also an exciting milestone that means summer is just around the corner! Basil is one of the easiest…
How To Get Started With Cucumbers
Home grown cucumbers taste completely different to those you buy in the grocery store, and they’re one of my favorite crops to grow. They’re a pretty easy crop to grow, and 100% worth the effort. I like…
10 Easy Vegetables To Grow In A Greenhouse
For me (and most growers I expect) the thrill of a greenhouse is being able to grow vegetables which wouldn’t normally survive in my climate. Once I mastered tomatoes and cucumbers, I couldn’t wait to experiment with…
How To Get Started With Tomatoes (A Beginner’s Guide)
I’m going to take you from seed to juicy harvest with this simple step-by-step guide to growing tomatoes successfully, even if you’ve never grown anything before. I’ve grown tomatoes for many years in a cool climate, experimenting…
How To Get Started With Pumpkins
We plant pumpkins every year because we love them! Whether you want pumpkins to put in a pie or carve at Halloween, they are heaps of fun to grow. These are big plants that need sunshine and…
Growing Curly Willow In A Container
Last year, inspired by photos on social media, I became possessed by the idea that I ought to grow a curly willow, and harvest the stems for vases inside my home. Unfortunately, I quickly realized there was…
Can You Grow Mushrooms In A Greenhouse?
Until recently, growing mushrooms was a pretty niche past time, even among gardeners and the grow-your-own community. When I started researching growing mushrooms, one of my first questions was ‘can you grow mushrooms in a greenhouse?’ Because,…