Are you keen on the idea of growing your own vegetables, but not really sure where to start? This list of ten easy to grow vegetables is a great first step on your grow your own journey. Growing vegetables at home is a brilliant way to become less reliant on shop-bought produce. You can also enjoy fresh vegetables and organic produce for a fraction of the cost compared to buying from a grocery store. It's a fantastic way to keep busy in the ...
Vegetable gardening: how to cut your food budget with health benefits
Collaborative post Do you like the idea of growing your own vegetables? As well as being a popular hobby, it can improve your health and also cut your daily food expenses. Gardening enhances quality of life When we buy fresh vegetables in the supermarket, it's easy to avoid thinking about the production process and environmental impact. And because manufacturing costs are inevitably built into the price, you can end up paying more for ...
Growing your own vegetables: how to get started
Collaborative post Are you interested in growing your own vegetables, but not sure where to start? This guide is packed with tips and advice to help you get it right first time. The benefits of growing your own vegetables There are lots of great reasons to grow your own vegetables. For starters, you can reduce the amount of food miles and packaging waste your grocery shopping racks up, and in turn lower your carbon ...
A Guide to Growing Parsley Indoors
Collaborative post If you'd like to start growing herbs indoors, parsley is a great variety to try. It's widely used as a garnish, and is an ingredient in many recipes and salads. There are health benefits of parsley too; it's rich in antioxidants and vitamins, can help with digestion, and is a natural breath freshener. Parsley is also an easy herb to grow, and will be perfectly happy on a sunny windowsill inside your home. This ...
Container gardening: ten easy vegetables to grow in pots, and how to do it
Are you looking for tips on how to grow vegetables in pots and containers? Whether you need advice on growing vegetables in pots for beginners, or want to expand your container vegetable garden, there’s lots of inspiration here. This post lists ten of the easiest vegetables to grow in pots. I’ve also included tips for taking care of your vegetable plants, and a guide to the basic tools you need to grow vegetables in pots. The ...
Gardening in May: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in May. If you're not sure what to focus on this month, or are short on time for gardening, you're in the right place! You can check out my gardening jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in May May is one of the busiest months in the garden. Everything is growing, so there's lots of maintenance going on, but we're also still planting lots of new things. Add to that the ...
Win a Couch to Five a Day grow your own kit from Richard Jackson Garden
Welcome to a lovely new giveaway. I'm partnering with the team at Richard Jackson Garden to bring you a great prize which is perfect for getting started with growing your own fruit and veg. I've got five Couch to Five a Day kits to give away to five lucky winners. Each kit contains plants and instructions to help you get growing. Read on to find out more about the kit and how to enter. Richard Jackson's Couch to Five a Day ...
Gardening in April: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in April. If you're not sure what to focus on this month, or are short on time for gardening, this is a great place to start. You can check out my gardening jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in April This is the month when the garden really starts to take off. The weather warms up, the daylight hours increase, and everything feels like it just wants to get going. All ...
Gardening in March: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in March. If you're struggling to carve out time to stay on top of the garden, or just need some help with what to focus on each month, this is a great place to start. You can check out my gardening jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in March We've made it to spring, which means things are about to get busy in the garden. March is a great month to get ahead with garden ...
Gardening Calendar: What to Plant in March
If you’re raring to go in the garden or allotment, here are some ideas for what to plant in March. The arrival of March really is the start of the growing season in my mind - even if the weather isn't in agreement and it’s still freezing outside! You do still need to be careful temperature-wise, but if you can provide some frost protection there are lots of plants you can start growing this month. Flowers to plant in March Bedding ...