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
Understanding when to plant cauliflower in the UK makes a significant difference to how well this vegetable performs in the garden. Cauliflower is one of the more demanding brassica crops, but with the right timing and soil conditions it can produce excellent harvests for many months of the year. In the UK climate, cauliflower grows … Read more
Feeding brassicas is one of the most misunderstood parts of growing this crop family. Many problems blamed on pests, weather, or poor varieties actually begin with how — and when — plants are fed. Brassicas do need nutrients, but they do not respond well to heavy-handed feeding. Too much feed, particularly at the wrong time, … Read more
Watering is one of the most misunderstood parts of growing brassicas. Many problems blamed on pests, poor feeding, or bad weather are actually caused by inconsistent or inappropriate watering. Brassicas do not need constant attention, but they do need steady conditions. Once growth is disrupted by drought or waterlogging, plants rarely recover fully. This is … Read more
The easy vegetables to grow in the UK are the ones that forgive mistakes: salad leaves, radishes, courgettes, beetroot, runner beans, potatoes and chard all crop reliably in a British summer with basic care. After twenty years of growing in Oxfordshire, these are the crops I hand to every beginner, because a first season with … Read more
In the UK, most vegetable sowing starts in March, often under cover at first. The busiest months are March to May, with tender crops usually planted outside After mid-May when frost risk drops — see What to Plant in May in the UK for the full breakdown. Use this month-by-month guide as a baseline, then … Read more