by JasonJohns | Desserts, Growing Vegetables, Recipes, Slider
When growing pumpkins you often end up with a glut of them at which point you are left wondering what on earth you are going to do with all those pumpkins. Of course, you can carve some for Halloween, but there will invariably be some left over, plus what do you do... by JasonJohns | Growing Tomatoes, Growing Vegetables
Tomatoes are probably the most popular vegetable plant (though really it’s a fruit) grown at home. Many people try to grow these every year to various degrees of success. But what do you really need in order to successfully grow tomatoes? Here are six tips that... by JasonJohns | Gardening, Growing Tomatoes, Growing Vegetables
When tomato seeds are sown too early, they will often become tall and spindly, or ‘leggy’ as we refer to them. This is where they reach up to the sky to try and get light. As soon as the weather starts to improve, many of us become very keen and sow seeds... by JasonJohns | Allotment Jobs, Gardening, Growing Vegetables
January is traditionally a quiet month down at the allotment, but then that is usually down to the fact the weather is cold and wet. However, for those who are either willing to brave the elements or lucky enough to get decent weather there is still plenty of work to... by JasonJohns | Gardening, Growing Tomatoes, Growing Vegetables
Most people start their tomato plants off from seed, which isn’t particularly difficult to do. The advantage of growing from seed is that you have access to a much wider choice of varieties. When you buy pre-grown plants you can usually only find a few of the...