Growing your own flowers like the French Marigolds can be very rewarding. French marigolds bring such vibrant colour to your outdoor space. Here in the UK, the vibrant orange hues of these robust French Marigolds easily brighten up any garden or balcony in the summer! There is more information on the Royal Horticultural Society website. […]
Homegrown Potatoes – grow easily in a small space
Homegrown potatoes are delicious and this is one great reason for growing them! Growing potatoes is easy even if you have a small outdoor space. This could be a tiny balcony, patio or garden. Traditionally, potatoes have been grown in the ground and still are where space allows. However, I use bags for planting my […]
Sowing Tomato and Chilli Seeds
My first seeds that I need to be sowing are tomato and chilli seeds. This is because the growing season is very short in the United Kingdom. In London, I have found it an advantage to start well before spring arrives. Therefore, this February has seen me taking out my tomato and chilli seeds for […]
Green manure over winter – feed your soil
Over this winter, I have been growing green manure. Green manure are plants that enrich the soil that they are growing in. So instead of leaving growing areas bare in winter where you could easily get weeds, you could grow these plants. After they have been growing for a few months, you can chop them down […]
Sowing seeds indoors – chillies and tomatoes
Sowing seeds indoors has become a tradition for the months before spring even begins! This is particularly so for chillies and tomatoes. I like to sow these seeds early so that the chillies and tomatoes have time to ripen in the summer heat. This post contains some affiliate links. At no cost to you, I […]
Regrow Leeks – from root ends!
This winter I have taken leeks to regrow from root ends! Normally, these scraps go to the compost heap. I have had great success in regrowing spring onions from their root ends and some promising growth from celery scraps too! So I am hoping for a similar adventure with the leeks this season. Leeks are […]
Grow winter salads: 7 easy greens for your space
You can grow salads in winter. Whether you have a cold greenhouse or sheltered porch, or some outdoor space. This winter I have successfully grown some salad greens in my cold greenhouse, plus some in patio planters and raised beds outside. It has been so enjoyable growing and harvesting my greens this winter that I […]
Regrowing Celery
I have been enjoying regrowing celery indoors! Normally I throw away the from the root end. Last month however, I placed the celery root end in a shallow glass bowl on my kitchen window sill. Within a couple of weeks, as I described in my December post, I saw leaves growing from the top and […]
Winter Garden Greens – So Amazing! Harvesting homegrown vegetables this season
My winter garden greens are thriving in the cold greenhouse! As you know this is my first year owning the greenhouse and I decided to plant some vegetables that love the cooler weather. As a result I planted kale, lettuce, chard, pak choi and peas in autumn from seed in the cold greenhouse. In particular, […]
Regrowing Vegetables – Easy Gardening! Spring onions and celery from root ends
I have been regrowing vegetables like celery and spring onions and I am so pleased with the results so far. This is a fun way to do some easy gardening and definitely suitable for a beginner! All you need is cut root ends of the vegetables – the bits that end up in the bin […]