If you only have one good month for sowing in the UK, May is probably it. The soil has warmed up properly, days are long, and seeds that would have sat in cold ground doing nothing in March will germinate quickly and reliably now. You also still have enough growing season ahead of you that … Read more
Kale is one of the most dependable vegetables you can grow in a UK garden. It copes with cold weather, keeps producing for months, and stays useful when many other crops are finished. If there is one brassica that earns its space year after year, it is kale. Most problems with kale come from treating … Read more
Brassicas are some of the most productive vegetables you can grow in a UK garden — and some of the most frustrating when they go wrong. They sit at the heart of traditional kitchen gardens, yet they behave very differently to most other crops. Understanding those differences is the key to growing them well. Many … Read more