There is no denying that putting manure on your allotment is a great thing; good for the soil and good for the following year’s veg. But when is the best time to put manure on the allotment? We are here to tell you when, and how to do this for …

An allotment really is a great thing to have, especially if you have a small garden and cannot grow as much as you would like to just outside your house. But how to get an allotment quickly? I’m glad you asked! Let us count the ways… Is It Hard To …

Having an allotment is great. You can use them to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees – just about anything you want! But the weeds can be a real pain. We don’t always see allotments as much as we do our gardens, so weeds can quickly get out of control. Taking …

Winter can be a time of scarcity, when not much is growing. However, you should not ignore things that can be planted in your winter garden! Some plants grow well in the winter, and can get you through the “hunger gap” that happens after the late autumn harvest. What Can …

Winter is a great time to have a little break, as a gardener, right? Well, sort of! There are no vegetables to tend, and the weeds should be drastically reduced – but there are other jobs. Winter is the best time to improve your garden soil; the weather means that …

Ok, so you’ve grown and harvested your potatoes, and almost certainly they have been amazing. But what do you do afterwards? Luckily, there are many things you can do to replace your crops even after they have all been safely harvested. Let’s look into what to grow after potatoes! What …

Potatoes are quite literally the stuff of life. You can survive on solely potatoes for far longer than you can on any other foodstuff; they have a wealth of health benefits, plus, they are startlingly easy to grow! How do you grow potatoes? Let’s find out! How Do You Grow …

Truffle mushrooms are a bit like diamonds – rare, and highly prized. However, unlike diamonds, you can actually eat truffles. Let’s have a look into the best ways to do this. Read on to learn more about how to cook truffles mushrooms. What Do Truffles Taste Like? Truffles have a …

Truffles are a delicious, and very expensive treat. If you grow them yourself, you will be wanting to know how to store fresh truffles, and if you are lucky enough to have found them in the wild then you will want to know the same thing! Read on for our …

All plants benefit from a little gentle pruning every now and then, and Bougainvillea is no exception. The right type of pruning, at the right time, can really help any plant to realise it’s true potential. Let’s look into how to do this for a Bougainvillea… Why prune Bougainvillea? Pruning …