The 13th - 19th of August was National Allotments week where allotment sites opened up their gates to show off their great growing skills and to encourage others to join us in growing their own food....

It seems strange to be thinking about winter now but vegetable growing is all about planning for the future. There can't be a better winter vegetable than a parsnip, roasted as part of a Christmas din...

I expect that many of you are chomping at the bit to get going, just like I am. It has been a very cold March; I don't remember one quite like it. When I have been down to the plot, it has been to spe...

Dahlia Bright Eyes Dahlia seedlings Like everyone I am sure, my windowsills and green house are full to brim with seedlings that are almost ready to go out when this cold spell stops. What I want to d...