Review: How to Grow Food
Growing and cooking go hand-in-hand so a book that combines the two is a welcome addition to the bookshelf. How . . .
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Tag: vegetables
The 2025 Veg Gardening Trials
I’ve been looking back at the 2025 veg gardening trials and what turned out to be a very difficult season. . . .
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My Garden in 2025
As the year draws to a close, I’ve been looking back over my garden in 2025. It was certainly a . . .
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My Gardening View #28
My gardening view this month is decidedly brown despite the recent rain. Gardening on sandy soil means the heatwave has . . .
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Review: The Seed Hunter
Sometimes it’s not just the cover that you shouldn’t use to judge a book but also the opening chapters, I . . .
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Talking Seed Sowing With Chiltern Seeds
One of my favourite seed firms Chiltern Seeds celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. I’ve been chatting to them to . . .
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Gardening Tips For Smarter Growing
In our time poor, cash strapped times, advice on better ways of growing are always welcome and two new books . . .
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Review: Grow Your Own Food Lady Muck Style
February hasn’t improved on January when it comes to gardening weather but it has meant I’ve been catching up on . . .
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2024 Vegetable Gardening Trials
It may be early in the year but I’m starting to think about what to grow this season. I tried . . .
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Companion Planting For Veg Growers
Some advanced companion planting ideas – a sponsored guest post by D. T. Brown Seeds. For seasoned gardeners, companion planting . . .
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