Tag: Vegetable Gardening

Companion planting: growing better together

A thriving garden is rarely made up of plants growing in isolation. Look closely at a cottage garden, productive kitchen garden or vegetable plot and you’ll often find…

What to Do in the Vegetable Garden in September and October

There is a moment in September when the vegetable garden begins to feel different. Mornings are cooler. Shadows stretch further across the beds. Runner beans are still dangling…

Skirret – The Forgotten Vegetable

There was a time when skirret was a familiar sight in the kitchen garden. Long before potatoes became a staple crop in Britain, its slender white roots were…

Crop Rotation for a Small Vegetable Garden

Even the smallest vegetable garden can produce a surprisingly generous harvest. The secret often lies beneath your feet: healthy, well-cared-for soil. Crop rotation is a traditional way of…

Grow Stronger Plants with Companion Planting

In the world of gardening, there’s a practice that has been gaining traction for its natural and effective approach to cultivating healthier and more productive vegetable gardens. It’s…

Sowing Onion Seeds in August: A Head Start for Next Year’s Harvest

As summer begins to fade and vegetable beds start to empty, it’s tempting to think the growing season is drawing to a close. In fact, August offers the…