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:...

Some of the more frequently questions we get asked include "what's been eating my (insert your plant of choice here)" or "are insects...

So who wants to know some fruity facts? Apple trees are the most popular fruit tree that's grown in the UK. There are over 2,500...

Everyone loves a tomato. So much so we've written two recent articles about growing your own. Here's the first one:...

Now we all want to get our toms to grow right, right? And now as they're probably starting to flower you really need to start doing that....

It always amazes us how DIY stores and garden centres charge so much for some of the plants that they sell - particularly when you start...

So as you might know we're based in Somerset. Frome to be precise. And that means that amongst many other glorious things we have at...

The other week we wrote about growing kale and tomatoes - if you missed those articles you can find them here: Kale:...