How To Get Started With Basil
Basil is one of the easiest annual herbs to grow, and definitely one of the most hardworking too. It is an essential component of Italian, Asian and Mexican cuisine. And it can also be used to make…
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. You can…
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
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…
How To Get Started With Pumpkins
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…
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,…
Are Microgreen Seeds Different From Regular Seeds?
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,…
How You Can Enjoy The Benefits Of Radish Sprouts
Rather than waiting weeks for radish seeds to grow into, well, radishes, lots of people (including me) are enjoying their nutrient-dense and flavor-packed sprouts in all kinds of dishes instead. I love how quickly this grow your…
How Deep Do Pumpkin Roots Grow?
Pumpkins are notoriously hungry, thirsty, and sprawling plants. A lot of the growing advice for them centers around promoting a strong root system, so they can find enough water and food in the soil, and tolerate brief…
Why Is My Mycelium Growing So Slow?
Growing mushrooms is fascinating, satisfying, and trendy as heck. But it also has the potential to be pretty complex and challenging. Since fungi are a completely separate biological kingdom to plants, not much of what you’ve learned…