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Growing Potatoes
Posted on September 12, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe potato or Solanum Tuberosum is a hugely common and popular vegetable that has become one of the most widely used vegetables in the UK and has become part of our staple diet. After all no traditional roast dinner would be complete without roast or... -
How to Grow Potatoes in the Garden
Posted on September 12, 2009 | 1 CommentPotatoes can be grown in virtually all soil types providing they get some sun and are away from any obvious frost pockets. If you have particularly heavy soil, try diging in some well rotted compost during the autumn to help loosen and lighten the soil.... -
How to Grow Potatoes in Containers
Posted on September 12, 2009 | 1 CommentThe beauty of growing your own potatoes is that you do not have to have a large garden to do so. Potatoes are very adaptable and more and more home gardeners are growing potatoes in specialist potato planters, barrels, potato bags and buckets in their... -
Potato Pests and Diseases
Posted on September 12, 2009 | 2 CommentsThere are many pests and diseases that can potentially harm your potato crop. Of these, only around four or five can cause serious harm, which include Potato Blight, Wireworm and slugs. By buying certified virus-free seeds from your garden centre you will be able to... -
Stainless Steel Garden Tools
Posted on September 12, 2009 | No CommentsGardening for some is a hobby, for others it’s a profession and for more and more people gardening is becoming their life source as more people become self-sufficient. Whatever your interest in gardening is, you can be sure that one thing all gardeners have in... -
Garden Plants in Profile: Cyclamen
Posted on September 12, 2009 | No CommentsCyclamen are a genus of plants native to Alpine & Mediterranean Europe, North Africa and the Middle East and are a part of the Primrose family or Primulaceae. Cyclamen thrive in shady, rocky places and are perfect for providing that much needed splash of colour... -
Garden Plants in Profile: Sweet William (Dianthus Barbatus)
Posted on September 12, 2009 | No CommentsThe Sweet William or Dianthus Barbatus belongs to the genus Dianthus alongside the Indian Pink and Annual Carnation. According to many keen gardeners the Dianthus and its members have a place in every garden across the UK and can be used in rockeries, beds and... -
Grow Your Own Onions
Posted on September 12, 2009 | 1 CommentThe humble onion is thought to be amongst our oldest yet most diverse vegetables, outranking tomatoes and potatoes as one of the most versatile vegetables in the kitchen, the onion or Allium Cepa is both easy to grow and store which perhaps explains its popularity... -
Gardening: The Big Freeze
Posted on September 12, 2009 | No CommentsIf like many keen gardeners across the UK you have been braving the elements recently to ensure that your garden looks its best through the winter months then it will probably come as no surprise to you to hear that extremely cold and frosty weather... -
Garden Plants in Profile: Roses
Posted on September 12, 2009 | No CommentsWhat’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet. This famous quote by Shakespeare from Romeo and Juliet is just one of many references to this flower that has the ability to invoke so much emotion...
