Fruit Hill Farm

Scything, a traditional method of cutting grass and other vegetation, has experienced a resurgence in recent years as people rediscover its numerous benefits and the sense of peace it brings.

Regenerative gardening is the practice of planting and maintaining your garden in an environmentally conscious way.

Research is confirming that a diverse mix of grasses, legumes and other plants improves pasture and grassland for soil health, animal health and for wildlife.

At this time of year, although there's alot of work going into the garden, there isn't much coming out of it yet. These six crops are fast growing and will give you delicious fresh leaves and veggies in as little as 4-8 weeks! These crops boast rapid growth and require minimal space, making them ideal for beginners and those with...

Square foot gardening is a method for helping those with smaller gardens to maximise their space.

A raised bed is created by adding a layer of soil above ground level and keeping it contained in a frame. Raised bed frames can be made from timber, stone, logs or bricks.

Although onions can be grown from seed or transplants, growing from sets is definitely the easiest way to ensure a high yielding crop. Sets will typically take about 100 days tp produce decent bulbs.

Potato breeders have been labouring away in the background for decades to develop potato varieties that are great tasting, have good agronomic qualities and are highly blight resistant. 

Onions are biennials but when gardening we shorten this lifecycle by growing from sets (bulbs). These bulbs are in their second year of growth so naturally will try to produce seed. To prevent this from happening many sets are heat treated.

As part of our 30 year celebration we’d like to highlight some of the manufacturers and products we’ve been proudly selling since the beginning.