Whether you like them super-hot, or just to warm your taste buds, chilli peppers add heat and flavour to a variety of dishes. Even better, growing chilli peppers at home…
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How to Grow Spinach
Spinach is a leafy green that is easy to grow and very nutritious if grown organically. If you enjoy eating spinach, there is one well documented reason to grow your…
How to Grow Peppers
Red, green, orange and yellow, sweet peppers add colour, flavour and nutrients to salads and cooked dishes. There are many varieties of pepper available to buy, so try a few…
How to Grow Lettuce
Lettuces are a quick growing salad crop that will reward you with little effort. If you plant different varieties, you can enjoy a harvest of lettuce all year round. Lettuces…
How to Grow Garlic – garlic bulbs for planting
Growing your own garlic is super easy. As well as being a delicious crop, garlic can also be used to add structure and interest to a garden border as well…
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in the UK
Sweet potatoes are tubers that are native to South and Central America, yet it is also easy to grow them here in the UK! They are delicious when roasted in…
Aquaponic Gardening – What Is It and How Does it Work?
Aquaponics is a much talked about subject, as being a sustainable way to produce food for the table. But what exactly is aquaponics, and how does it work? Aquaponics is…
Benefits of Raised Garden Beds for Growing Vegetables
Raised garden beds are an increasingly popular way to cultivate fruits and vegetables – not to mention they give your garden a neat and tidy appearance. But that’s not all,…