How to Grow Cauliflower – A Guide to Growing Cauliflower Cauliflowers Cauliflowers are not the easiest of brassicas to grow but I think they are probably the most satisfying. A beautifully formed cauliflower with tight curds is wonderful to see and producing it is a very satisfying. As well as white varieties you can get […]

How to Grow Carrots – A Guide to Growing Carrots Keyfacts on Growing Carrots: Carrots are quite easy to grow but need deep fertile sandy soil . They come in various shapes and colours ranging from small round varieties, short cylindrical (stump rooted) to the long-rooted types . There are early and maincrop varieties. The […]

How to Grow Cabbage – A Guide to Growing Cabbage Cabbage The oldest cultivated vegetable was the pea but cabbage was not far behind. Not only is cabbage highly nutritious but it can be stored for a number of months without any processing and by fermenting into sauerkraut becomes a foodstuff that will store for […]

How to Grow Aubergine – A Guide to Growing Aubergine Aubergine Keyfacts on Growing Aubergine: Plant Family for Crop Rotation: Solanaceae Aubergine are really a greenhouse crop but are suitable for small spaces and container growing if you can provide cover, such as a plastic tent cloche. The best known varieties are the large black ones, but […]

How to Grow Asparagus – A Guide to Growing Asparagus A  guide to methods of growing your own asparagus with links to further information on asparagus growing, asparagus seed etc. New Asparagus Spears in the Bed Asparagus Keyfacts on Growing Asparagus: Plant Family for Crop Rotation: Asparagaceae Growing asparagus is a long term project – it takes […]

Firstly, thank you to anyone who replied to last week’s mail expressing interest in information on plant feed for container growing. I am a bit tight for time this week and there is a lot to go through so I will have an article for you in next week’s email. For this week, I would […]

Mental health is clearly just as important as our physical health, yet is unseen and can be so difficult to manage, it can affect every aspect of our daily lives, be it social, work, relationships, motivation, confidence, and self-esteem. Symptoms of mental health struggles are many and varied and include the following and others: Mood […]

Revisiting the significant nutritional benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is among the best ways to counter continuing disparagement of the most popular, affordable and accessible produce items. So here are a few examples of peer reviewed studies to remind us about the considerable positive health impacts of produce consumption. Cancer Prevention […]

Fruit and vegetables that help boost immunity “I think I’m getting a cold”. It’s a simple statement which, when uttered by any woman’s husband, male partner or work colleague instils a sense of foreboding. If he does catch a dreaded cold, the days ahead will be spent pandering to his every miserable whim.  We may laugh […]