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How To Grow Vegetables Indoors (Beginners Indoor Gardening)

Growing vegetables indoors is a great way to get cheap organic food for your family, without having to have a large garden or allotment. Many people get into indoor gardening because they simply don’t have the space outside to grow vegetables. But it’s not just people lacking in space, it’s also people who don’t want to give up gardening throughout the winter. Because unlike conventional gardening, indoor gardening can be done throughout the whole year! In this article, you’ll find everything you need to know about indoor gardening and a few different indoor gardening options you can try out today…. → Read More

What to Grow in February

If you’re anything like me, by the end of January you can’t wait to start the growing season off again. Well this post will give you all the information you need to get srated as soon as the calendar turns. So let’s have a look at what to grow in February. What to Grow in February If you have the luxury of a greenhouse, even a unheated greenhouse, there’s a wide range of plants you can grow in February. If you don’t have a greenhouse then your options are slightly more limited but don’t despair. There are many ways to… → Read More

How To Grow Green Onions From Cuttings

I was talking to my friend over at the no dig garden on youtube and he reminded me of a way to reuse spring onions. Green onions also known as spring onions and scallions are an easy crop to grow from seed. If you are into recycling then you need to learn how to grow green onions from cuttings. How To Grow Green Onions From Cuttings This is a great way to get young children into growing their own food as the results are really fast and it’s so simple. All you need is:- A bunch of green/spring onions A… → Read More

Container veg growing

Most vegetables can be grown in containers. The bigger the container the better, I had best results with old flower buckets (morrisons sell them eight for a pound) fill with a good quality compost and feed and water regularly as pots and containers dry out quickly in dry spells. I have grown:- carrots calabrese cauliflower courgettes spring onions broad beans runner beans dwarf beans tomatoes turnips radishes potatoes peas with varied results. I found that courgettes grow well if the container is big enough, other squashes however, didn’t do so well I suspect that they need more space. I have also grown potatoes… → Read More