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How to grow a windowsill herb garden

June 20, 2020 by Catherine 1 Comment

If you’re new to growing your own food, a windowsill herb garden is an ideal place to start! Growing herbs from seed is a low-cost way to have fresh herbs for your cooking, with one packet of seeds usually containing enough for a few pots of herbs. And it's really easy to grow herbs from seed - you don’t even need a garden to do it. Lots of herbs will grow very well on a windowsill indoors. Growing herbs indoors is also an ideal gardening ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: container gardening, Garden tips, gardening, Grow Your Own, growing from seed, herb garden, Herbs, Homegrown, indoor gardening, Planting, Seeds, small space gardening, Top Tips

Vegetable gardening for beginners: quick and easy vegetables to grow now

April 9, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

harvested carrots

Are you keen on the idea of growing your own vegetables, but not really sure where to start? This vegetable gardening for beginners guide is a great first step on your grow your own journey! Growing your own fruit and veg is a brilliant way to become less reliant on shop-bought produce, and of course it's also a fantastic way to keep busy in the garden and get the kids involved too. Having said that, some fruit and vegetables are much easier ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Fruit, Garden tips, gardening, Gardening with children, Grow Your Own, growing from seed, Herbs, Homegrown, Top Tips, Vegetables

55 easy grow your own tips, ideas and resources for beginners

April 8, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

elho grow tray seedlings

Are you keen on the idea of growing your own fruit and veg, but a bit daunted about how to do it? Whatever garden space you've got, there's potential to grow and enjoy fresh fruit and veg - and you don't have to be a gardening pro to do it! Easy grow your own tips and resources I've rounded up a bumper selection of easy grow your own ideas, tips and resources, suited to all sizes of gardens and perfect for getting started with growing your ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Books, Fruit, Garden tips, gardening, Gardening apps, Gardening with children, Grow Your Own, growing from seed, Homegrown, Top Tips, Vegetables

How to grow potatoes in bags: easy step-by-step guide

March 10, 2020 by Catherine 27 Comments

potatoes with shovel

It's potato planting time! If you'd like learn how to grow potatoes in bags, this guide covers everything you need to know. Growing potatoes in bags I think it's impossible to beat the taste of homegrown new potatoes, and they're not difficult to grow at all.  In fact they're a brilliant veg to grow with kids; they're nice and chunky to handle when planting, the kids get to pile soil on them as they grow, and harvest time is ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Allotment, Containers, Crops, Food, Garden, gardening, Grow Your Own, Harvest, Homegrown, Planting, Potatoes, Spring, Top Tips, Vegetables

How to grow radish

November 27, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

what to plant in september - radishes

Radish can really perk up a salad, and it's speed of growth makes it great to grow with children too.  This guest post has lots of tips to help you get a bumper harvest. Radish is very easy to grow, and doesn't need any complicated care measures. It handles low temperatures well and the vegetation period is short, so it is perfect for cultivation in early spring, although you may also sow it at the end of summer for the autumn harvest. Site ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Crops, Food, Garden, gardening, Grow Your Own, Outdoors, Planting, Plants, Radish, Seeds, Top Tips, Vegetables

Stylish Grow Your Own with Elho Green Basics

May 2, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

elho grow tray seedlings

Do you like the idea of growing your own, but struggle with the practicalities?  There are lots of fruit and vegetables that will grow perfectly happily without the need for a great big plot of land and lots of expertise, but you may still have reservations.  Perhaps you think your outdoor space is too small, or you simply aren’t crazy about having functional plastic plant pots on your patio! With recent focus on things like food ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Children, Containers, Crops, Elho, Family, Food, Garden, gardening, Gardening with children, Grow Your Own, Herbs, Homegrown, Planting, Plants, Salad, Vegetables

Tips for preserving your homegrown harvest

March 19, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Whether you have an allotment, a small vegetable patch, or a couple of fruit trees in your conservatory, it's great to be able to preserve what you grow.  Preserving what you grow means that you can enjoy nutritious food year-round, and keep your food bill under control. The problem is that it can be hard to find enough time to get everything done while the fruit and vegetables are still fresh enough to work with. All too often, everything ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Crops, Food, Fruit, gardening, Grow Your Own, Harvest, Homegrown, preserving, Top Tips, Vegetables

5. A Grow-Your-Own Photographic Diary with Baby Bio Outdoor

September 22, 2016 by Catherine 9 Comments

grow-your-own photographic diary sweetcorn

Welcome to the final instalment for this year in my photographic diary series. Since late Spring, I've been keeping a grow-your-own photographic diary of my allotment, and it's been such a brilliant project.  It's allowed me to follow my plants' progress really easily, and given me a reference point for next year's planning.  It's also been hugely rewarding seeing the growing journey from tiny seedling right through to harvest. To help my ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Allotment, Baby Bio, Crops, Food, Fruit, Garden, gardening, Harvest, Homegrown, Outdoors, Plant food, Planting, Plants, Summer, Top Tips

4. A Grow-Your-Own Photographic Diary with Baby Bio Outdoor

August 22, 2016 by Catherine Leave a Comment

grow-your-own photographic diary courgette flowers

Harvest time is in full swing :) This is the fourth update in my photographic diary series.  For the whole growing season this year I'm keeping a grow-your-own photographic diary of my allotment.  It's a way of following my plants' progress, and creating a reference for when I'm planning next year's crops. To help my plants thrive and produce bigger crops, I'm using Baby Bio® Outdoor Fruit & Vegetables. Baby Bio® Outdoor Fruit ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Allotment, Baby Bio, Crops, Food, Fruit, Garden, gardening, Harvest, Homegrown, Outdoors, Plant food, Planting, Plants, Summer, Top Tips

3. A Grow-Your-Own Photographic Diary with Baby Bio Outdoor

July 26, 2016 by Catherine Leave a Comment

grow-your-own photographic diary 3 sweetcorn

Welcome to the third post in my photographic diary series.  I'm keeping a grow-your-own photographic diary of my allotment this Summer, using Baby Bio® Outdoor Fruit & Vegetables to help my plants thrive and produce bigger crops. Why keep a photographic diary of your plants?  Well for starters, it's been so interesting seeing just how fast my plants have grown; when you're not documenting the growing season in any way, it's really easy to ...

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Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: Allotment, Baby Bio, Crops, Food, Fruit, Garden, gardening, Harvest, Homegrown, Outdoors, Plant food, Planting, Plants, Summer, Top Tips

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