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Harvesting and storing potatoes

Apr 10, 2022

We eat a lot of potatoes, so we grow a lot of potatoes. Here’s how we harvest and store them to feed us through winter.

End of season update on the Square Foot Garden

Apr 3, 2022

A round up of what went right (and too right!) in the Square Foot Garden this season.

Autumn in the vege garden

Mar 20, 2022

I haven’t been very attentive to my garden lately, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be eating out of it in the coming months.

It’shallot of shallots

Jan 23, 2022

Shallots are one of the easiest things I grow in my garden, with an excellent rate of return.

An update on the Square Foot Garden

Dec 5, 2021

A few months ago I revealed my plans for a square foot garden. So, how are those plans going?

Inside the gardening bucket

Nov 7, 2021

A look at the tools and equipment inside my yellow gardening bucket.

Planting potatoes

Sep 19, 2021

Potatoes can be planted as soon as the last frosts pass. Find out what to do now to great crop next season!

Cloche hoops

Aug 22, 2021

All about our wonderful cloche hoops – and how you can have them too.

Everything I know about looking after garlic

Aug 15, 2021

My main crops are half way through the season and I’m working on setting them up for good bulb growth in the next couple of months.

Square foot gardening

Aug 8, 2021

Low rainfall in summer each year means my garden always suffers. This year, I’m planning to share our water with one bed that really pumps… and grows everything.

How to grow ginger (Zingibar officiale)

Aug 1, 2021

A surprisingly simple and satisfying little crop to grow. Find out how to take a small piece from the supermarket and turn it into a year’s supply of ginger!