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 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...

We wrote about our Solent Wights way back in January. If you missed that this is what we said then. From Plot to Plate - Garlic - they've...

When we’re selling plants at the Station Approach in Frome one of the many questions we get asked is “do you sell house plants” and we...

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

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

So the book said as it called out to me from the supermarket shelf. And I was intrigued. Is that really possible? But hang on. My inner...

Well everyone else seems to be posting snowscapes so we thought we would too! We went back to the allotment on Sunday to check on the...

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...

We talk about Muriel Jones a lot when we post on Instagram or Facebook or write articles on the website. Many people ask us who or what...

We've written about potatoes in the past. This is what we said last year: Grow your own - Dig for Victory - Potatoes...

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...

There was a time when I thought I'd run a second website. One dedicated specifically to Grow Your Own. I had grand plans to do it...