When we moved into our first house, many years ago now, I was really impressed by the house on the corner of the street.

A potager garden is a type of kitchen garden that mixes both edible and ornamental plants in a beautiful, organized way.

This lovely, simple recipe for rowan and crab apple jelly and the accompanying photographs of making it submitted by Jacqui H, (JacsH on our forums). Jacqui lives in SW Scotland where rowans or ...

A lovely, simple recipe for making delicious rowan and crab apple jelly, the perfect accompaniment for game. Stores for years.

Some years ago we moved to a new house which had a tiny suburban garden giving little room for growing vegetables, mainly a small herb bed and some salad crops. Then I realised there was an allotment ...

Capillary matting utilizes a simple yet effective principle of capillary action, where water moves through small pores within a mat due to surface tension. This matting is placed on the benches in the ...

Creating the perfect sitting area starts with careful planning. Consider how you typically spend time in your garden and what elements will enhance your enjoyment. This phase is about envisioning the ...

In the UK, allotments are small parcels of land rented to individuals usually for the purpose of growing food crops. There is no set standard size but the most common plot is 10 rods, an ancient ...

These fruit growing guides are designed to introduce you to the main facts needed when growing the individual fruits. They also link through to other relevant pages on the site. For example – there is ...

Most compound fertilisers will contain three elements essential for growth, NPK which stands for Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). These elements help plants grow in different ways. An ...

I’m totally convinced that they don’t make them like they used to. My 1976 Merry Tiller is built like a Panzer tank! Modern machines may be quieter and more efficient but the older rotavators are ...

The government has been promoting allotment growing and regeneration. Their sites will give you an insight into official thinking about allotments. The major national gardening and allotment societies ...