Seeds

Looking for some ideas on what to grow this year? Check out our list if the most popular seeds from 2022..

Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, mastering the art of growing tomatoes can be incredibly rewarding. To help you achieve success, here are some essential tips covering everything from sowing to troubleshooting common problems.

Soil blocks might seem a bit of a garden shed mystery but they are just what the name suggests – blocks made from soil.  They are used for the propagation of seeds and cuttings and are very easy to make and use.  There is no need for pots or modular trays. Soil blocks are made with a Blocker. You can...

We have over 200 vegetable, herb and flower seeds – enough to keep you busy for years! If you are canny you can save all your future seeds from our seeds because not only are they organic but they are open pollinated! What are Open Pollinated seeds? • Open pollinated varieties are those that come true from seed, as opposed...

Looking for some ideas on what to grow this year? Well here is the list of our most popular seeds from 2021.. Top 10 Most Popular Vegetable Seeds Scallions / Bunching Onions 'Ischikrona' - These were very popular last year! They are an excellent variety of fast growing bunching onion derived from Ishikura. Produce long white stems and dark green...

January is a good time to think about your crop rotation and what quantities you will be growing.  What was a success last year, what did you have a glut of – and what did no one like?

Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) has beautiful gold flowers and is a valuable wildflower, but it is also famous for its ability to reduce the vigour of grass. The plant operates as a partial parasite on grasses, it will lock its roots onto the roots of grasses, once contact is made the yellow rattle draws water and nutrients from them, suppressing...

The terms ‘Rye’ and ‘Ryegrass’ can be confusing. They both refer to plants which belong to the grasses (Poaceae family) and their uses overlap. However, they are not the same species. Rye (Secale cereale) is a cereal grain closely related to wheat and barley. It is grown for grain that produces deep flavourful breads but also as a forage and...

Often considered a practice of the more geekier strain of gardener, saving seeds (of certain plants) is, however, easy and accessible to anyone.

Make a healthy start to the New Year and grow something fresh and nutritious without having to leave your kitchen (apart from going to the gym of course).  Sprouts and microgreens will give you a very literal 'kitchen garden' giving you attractive additions to a salad, extra crunch to a sandwich and lots of healthy, fresh food. Microgreens Plate of...