It's been a pretty disastrous year for veg growing in my patch and this morning, late July, it feels positively autumnal. (Not in a good...

Once again, Prunella vulgaris, aka Self Heal, has returned to the veg patch with renewed vigour. It's a perennial, an enthusiastic self-...

Peat based composts will be banned for domestic markets from 2027 although trade growers can use peat based products until 2030, if they so ...

After a winter that seemed to go on for ever,  I've barely started sowing and it already feels like the summer solstice is drawing near!...

  And, finally, there was tea ... It's probably a bit early for all the herbs in this tea to be available in the garden but as many of m...

Spot the real sunflower - most of these are Sunchokes (Helianthus tuberosus) My new discovery for the veg patch last year was Jerusalem Arti...

Before thinking about any seasonal holidays, and before the weather turns frosty, there are still a few pre-winter jobs to complete by way o...