Fruit Hill Farm Blog

At this time of year, we’re all buying seeds and itching to go out in the garden. The following considerations should help you get the best success with them.

Looking for something new and interesting to grow this season? Take a look at our range of unusual tubers!

Looking for some ideas on what to grow this year? Check out our list if the most popular seeds from 2023.

Did you know that December 5th is World Soil Day (WSD)? The UN designated it as such in 2013 to bring attention to the issues we face concerning soil and the solutions we can employ.

As the year draws to a close we decided to look back and see what were the most popular tools over the past year.

As the leaves turn brilliant shades of orange and red, and the air becomes crisp, it's a sure sign that pumpkin season is upon us.

When it comes to creating a garden that radiates effortless beauty year after year, naturalising flower bulbs are a gardener's best friend.

Garlic enjoys a long growing season, it's best planted in the Autumn months however it can be planted with good results all the way up till Christmas and Late Planting varieties such as; Flavor, Cledor, Printanor, can be planted from January - March.

Fermentation is an anaerobic process in which microorganisms like yeast and bacteria break down starches and sugars into organic acids, gases or alcohol. Lacto Fermentation is the type used to ferment most foods.

Dehydration is a preserving method that removes moisture from food to inhibit the growth of micro-organisms such as mould, yeast and bacteria.