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 …

Bougainvillea is a beautiful plant, and one that enhances the appearance of everything it is near. If you have expectantly planted a Bougainvillea, or inherited one, you may be desperately waiting for it to flower – and wondering why it does not! What to do when you want to know …

When you have a pleasant lawn and garden, it’s only natural that some wildlife will be attracted to it. Wild creatures such as deer, raccoons, possums, squirrels and rabbits are fun to watch, and while you may want to provide them with some food and shelter, you probably don’t want …

Blackfly are the bane of many gardeners’ lives. They can decimate a broad bean crop, and even if they don’t completely destroy it they are unsightly and, well, a bit gross! You want to know how to get rid of blackfly on broad beans? Most of us do, so we …