January is a great month for relaxing and enjoying the good things of life. The garden is filled with bright splashes of colour and cool shady spots to enjoy a…

Herbs make wonderful additions to your garden thanks to their versatile uses. Not only are they beautiful in the garden, they offer many health and healing benefits. The leaves, flower,…

Mother Nature does a lot to help our fruits and vegetables along by providing an army of beneficial insects to help pollinate our crops and tackle pests. This tiny workforce…

Now is the perfect time to sit down with a steaming cup of cocoa and get stuck into planning your summer garden. There are a few essential decisions to make…

Beetroots are an easy crop to grow and are are brilliant space filler for those little gaps between other vegetables. You can roast, bake, fry and grate into salads. My…

1. An undeniable benefit of flower gardening is that it forces you to get up out of your chair, turn off the TV, and get outside. Gardening is a great…

As spring is in full bloom, now is the ‘thyme’ to gather your pots and get your herb on. But with so many herbs to choose from, where do you…

Autumn is the best time to plant your winter vegetable garden. As the weather cools and the rain starts to fall more frequently it is a pleasure to get back…

Why buy seeds when your garden is giving them away for free? The most important seed saving rule is to save seeds from your best plants. Saving seeds from open…