Well I've done it. I've finally planted mine up. They arrived the other day and they simply kept looking at me every time I walked past...

It's that time of the year where they're everywhere you look. But what are they? And is there a difference between them? Well the answer...

We hear more and more about food miles, trying to only eat produce that is in season and trying to have a greater awareness of food...

We didn't get a good harvest this year from our Victoria Plum trees this year but we didn't let that put us off getting our annual fix of...

We chatted about slugs and how we might control them on our FromeFM radio show back in June. You can listen to that again here: 12. Trug...

Inboxes and letter boxes will soon be getting full to the brim with bulb catalogues. Paper ones and digital ones offering all manner of...

I canna do it! YES YOU CAN! Ah, the canna lily. A little bit of the exotic West Indies here in Frome. I’m not sure what I like best, the...

Pet ownership and specifically dog ownership has soared during lockdown. Whilst those restrictions are now being eased, recent research...

Salvias are a bit of a dream come true for all of us but particularly for the novice gardener. They come in a huge range of shapes and...

Initially we'll post a monthly update with details and pictures about what we've planted up at Muriel Jones and what we've started to...

Two healthy bulbs of Allium Sativum dropped onto the door mat this week. The Solent White variety that the label says originated in...

Many seeds need special seed compost. Well they would, wouldn't they? Not any old compost or soil for your seeds - particularly if you...

We love them. Eaten fresh when they're picked - who remembers the advert with Patsy Kensit? - or gently steamed, added to some nice,...

Our International Kidneys arrived the other day. This is what we said when the postman delivered them to us: From Plot to Plate -...

Yesterday we talked about crop rotation and what our possible plans were for 2021. We spoke about crop rotation and why it was important...

Before we start to talk about our plan up at Muriel Jones for 2021 we wanted to spend some time talking about crop rotation - what it is...

Back in 2019 we wrote about fertilisers. Now whilst it might have sounded a bit like a chemistry lesson there were a few important things...

Back in May we wrote an article on making compost. If you missed that you can read about it here https://www.trugandlettuce.co.uk/post/gr...

We've been busy collecting seeds! Seeds from plants that we've pruned back for our customers, seeds from our allotment, seeds from...

This was job Number One on our list of Top 10 things to do in September. You can find that list here if you missed it:...