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...

Some of you will know that every year we sell off seedlings and sunflowers to raise funds for a local charity here in Frome. Well this...

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:...

Did you know that May was titled No Mow May? Now that's a great idea as it should mean that the pollen count for your lawn will increase...

One of the things that we've been asked more and more is where we can get compost at the moment during the lockdown. If you're lucky you...

Who remembers Mr McGregor and his frequent battles with Peter and his siblings? What was it that so attracted them to the fresh lettuce...

Radio 4 is on. It's the Shipping Forecast. I doubt Frome will get a mention but I don't think that's going to matter. The most commonly...

Ketchup, passata, ratatouille, sun dried or simply sliced and added to a salad or sandwich. There’s often much discussion about whether...

Some people swear that the time to plant potatoes is St Patrick's Day. Some swear they have to be planted on Good Friday. We planted ours...

It's Sunday 5th April. I have my three children this weekend. At the moment and as I start to write this they're still in bed. But the...

We all hear about how communities come together in these increasingly difficult and unprecedented times. One of our neighbours organised...

So we've decided on what we're going to grow. We've bought our seed or ordered it online - many suppliers are offering free P&P at the...

Ok so we said yesterday that we'd talk next about how and where we might grow our veg. And we will. Tomorrow. But today we've got to...

Last time we spoke about how we might grow our own veg. We thought we'd start with kale. Why kale? Well: It's tasty. It's nutritious - a...

I was at the allotment earlier this week and was listening to the radio as I continued my weeding and preparing the plot for this year's...