The best vegetables to grow in pots in the UK aren’t the ones that get the most attention. They’re the ones that actually thrive in containers through a typical British summer. That means no swedes, no parsnips, no maincrop potatoes, and probably no Brussels sprouts either. But there’s still a huge list of vegetables that … Read more
The best compost for vegetables in most UK gardens is a good peat-free multi-purpose for sowing and general use, backed up by a richer vegetable or container compost for hungry crops in pots and grow bags. You do not need a different bag for every job, and the differences between brands matter far less than … Read more
When I started gardening in Oxfordshire over twenty years ago, my first proper vegetables were not in a bed at all. They were in a row of cheap plastic pots along a sunny bit of patio, because that was all the space I had. I made nearly every container mistake going that first year, but … Read more