How To Make Gooseberry Jam
Gooseberries are on the delights of summer as far as I am concerned. They have a delicious tart, tangy flavour that is oddly combined with sweet, particularly if you can leave them on the...
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The Stinging Nettle – The Gardener’s Frenemy
In the natural world, some plants command attention with vibrant colours and attractive shapes, while others subtly demand your respect with a sharp sting. Among the latter, there are few as well known or...
How to Manage and Treat Garlic Rust
Introduction Garlic is a staple in many cuisines and grown by home gardeners across the world. One of the biggest problems we face when growing garlic is garlic rust, which is unsightly and far...
Broad Bean Rust: What It Is And How To Tackle It
Introduction Broad bean rust is one of the most common and destructive diseases that affect broad beans (Vicia faba) and most of us will have seen it at one time or another. It is...
Broad Bean Growing Guide
Broad beans, Vicia faba, are a popular crop with vegetable gardeners as the young beans are particularly sweet. Sow in the autumn to harvest from May or sow late winter/early spring for summer harvests....
Broad Beans – Surprisingly Healthy Vegetable!
We all grow broad beans, or fava beans as our American cousins refer to them as. They are a popular crop across the world and many gardeners, myself included, grow them because they are...
April – What To Do In The Vegetable Garden
April is a fun time in the allotment or vegetable garden. Things are starting to grow, but not just the things you want … the weeds start to grow including the dreaded mares or...
Early Season Food For Bees
As spring comes, so bees, and other pollinators, wake up from hibernation and emerge looking for food. At this time of year, food can be scarce for them, particularly if an unseasonably warm snap...
How to Grow More in The Space You Have
No matter how much space you have to grow in, sooner or later, you will realise you have run out of space and need more. Sadly, we can’t just click a button and expand...
