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…
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…
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…
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…
Basil is an annual 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…
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. You can…
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…
Tomatoes are among the most popular grow-your-own crops. In fact the aroma of tomato leaves in the sunshine is so nostalgic and evocative for so many of us that you can even buy candles and room sprays…
Pumpkins are heaps of fun to grow. And since they can be both edible and ornamental, they appeal to a really wide range of gardeners. They’re a popular jumping-off point for people keen to try growing produce…
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,…
Germinating microgreens on the kitchen window sill is one of my favorite ways to get a fast fix of food growing satisfaction. Not only do they go from dormant seed to ready-to-harvest in a matter of days,…