Independent gardening advice for real gardens, balconies and windowsills.
Practical, independent guides for vegetables, flowers, fruit trees, indoor plants and tiny growing spaces — written for real gardens and real seasons.
Practical guides on soil, composting, watering, seeds, pests and the everyday skills that make a garden thrive.
382 articles
A growing reference library of gardening terms, techniques and climate concepts explained in plain language.
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From pollinator borders to cutting gardens, discover flowers that bring colour, scent and life to every outdoor space.
293 articles
Grow your own food with confidence: raised beds, tomatoes, leafy greens, roots, peppers and kitchen herbs.
222 articles
Everything you need to plant, prune and harvest apples in a home orchard, from rootstock choice to variety selection.
60 articles
A patient gardener's crop. Learn to establish, harvest and maintain a productive asparagus bed for decades.
57 articles
Trellises, containers, watering and troubleshooting for crisp, plentiful cucumbers all summer long.
11 articles
Plant and care for walnut trees, understand their long-term needs, and harvest and store your own nuts.
42 articles
Sun, consistent water and a little support are the secrets to a bumper tomato crop.
Turn a sunny balcony into a productive garden with containers, trellises and smart plant choices.
Good gardens start below ground. Learn how texture, organic matter, biology and drainage work together to create soil plants love.
Light, water and a little restraint are all most houseplants need to thrive indoors.
JANUARY. Average Temperature 37. In frosty weather wheel manure on to ground. See that every plant which is not quite hardy is well protected from frost. Shake off any snow which may be lying on the b...
How to make them--Relation of box to residence they are intended to adorn--Suitable soil--Window plants for different aspects. Where gardens are small, one seems to need window boxes more than where t...
Artificial manures--Labelling--Cutting off dead flowers--Buying plants--Tidiness in the garden, etc. With far the larger half of our population =the question of cost= comes into everything. There are...
Some good plants for growing beneath them--Selection of hardy shrubs--Enriching the soil--Climbers. Forest-trees in a small garden are somewhat out of place, but as they are often found in such positi...
Spades and the Bishop--Weeding without back-ache--The indispensable thermometer--Well-made tools a necessity--Summer-houses and their adornment. Though it is true enough that the best workmen need lit...
A few hints on its construction--Aspect and soil--A list of Alpines--Other suitable plants. A well-constructed rockery filled with a good selection of Alpine plants is a =never-failing delight= to any...
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