How to grow sweetcorn in the UK isn’t complicated once you know what it needs. There’s something properly special about home-grown sweetcorn too. The sugars start turning to starch the moment you pick a cob, which means supermarket sweetcorn is never really at its best by the time it reaches you. Pick a cob in … Read more
June is one of the best months in the UK gardening year. The soil is warm, frost risk has passed across most of the country, and there is still plenty of time for both direct sowings and transplanting tender crops that have been growing on indoors. Whether you are planting out for summer harvests or … Read more
Pumpkins are one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow in a UK garden, but they need more space, more warmth and more time than most beginners expect. Get the timing right and pumpkins grow vigorously, produce impressive fruit and look spectacular through late summer and autumn. Rush them into cold ground too early and … Read more
Knowing when to plant French beans in the UK makes a real difference to how well they grow. French beans are productive, easy to pick and a great fit for raised beds, veg patches and even containers, but they do not like cold starts. Sow them too early and seeds can sit in chilly soil … Read more
Knowing when to plant runner beans in the UK makes a big difference to how well they grow. Runner beans are one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow in a home garden, but they do not like cold weather, cold soil or late frosts. Start them too early and they can struggle before they … Read more
Knowing when to plant courgettes in the UK makes a huge difference to how well your plants grow and how productive they become. Courgettes are one of the most rewarding vegetables for home gardeners because they grow quickly, produce heavily, and are relatively easy to manage once established. For everything else worth planting at the … Read more