The basics

Growing your own fruit and veg is great for the environment with a tiny carbon foot print.  There are also health benefits of growing organically and the reassurance of knowing exactly what’s happened to your produce before it hits your plate. If you are new to growing food then try just a handful of crops, but once you are hooked there’ll be no stopping you.

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  Growing vegetables from a plant is a lot easier than growing from seed, but you will have much less choice in terms of varieties that…

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  Growing vegetables in raised beds has many advantages. One of these is that the soil is free-draining so it does not become water-logged. Raised beds…

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  If you’re new to gardening, planning a new garden or general planting, one of the first things to do before you start is to establish…

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  There is nothing better than growing your own herbs that you can use in your cooking. By growing them yourself, they will be as fresh…

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  Winter has never meant that you have to forgo home grown veg. With a little planning, it is possible to continue to be self-sufficient and…

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  Fresh fruit and vegetables are an essential part of our everyday diets, providing vitamins that keep us healthy and strong, and help to ward off…