Following the main vegetable shows, it is time to clear and tidy up the garden and begin preparing for next year.

Addressing as soon as possible the preparation of the soil in the beds and getting hold of the right type of manure. Was the bedding

The variety that I have been winning with this year is a brand new variety called Tasco which is being introduced for the first time

Raised beds are perfect for a garden with very poor soil, clay soil, wet boggy ground or just a hard standing. Most raised beds in

There’s no doubt about it that the use of artificial lights in the greenhouse has improved the quality and size of both the leeks and

There’s no doubt about it that the use of artificial lights in the greenhouse has improved both the quality and size of our leeks and

The reason for emptying out the beds or drums of sand is not quite as daft as it sounds, there is a need to loosen

My annual master class weekend on growing vegetables for the show bench and kitchen was once again a huge success. It doesn’t really matter how

My two lots of potatoes are all laid out in trays in my garage and just in case of some really serious frosts, I have

One question in particualr seems to be unclear in the mind of many exhibitors, show schedule writers, show secretaries and judges. That question is regarding

You too, without much difficulty, can enjoy your own freshly harvested early potatoes from the middle of this May and be the envy of your

To get to the very top with your hobby you most certainly have to be vigilant in all that you do and never leave anything

A lot of people derive a great deal of pleasure and fun from trying to grow a particualr vegetable to it’s limits, and some of

Sowing parsnips is always the first job outside for me every year and this year will no exception as I shall be at it during

My tomatoes will be sown sometime today which will hopefully give me some to stage at the National Championships which are this year being held

Particularly vulnerable to frost at this time are the young sprouting shoots on your exhibition potatoes, do make sure that they are well protected. The

My growing cabinet has been fully utilised from early November with the leeks initially having the benefit and then followed on by the onions. None

This year, for the first time ever, I left my parsnip beds as they were without emptying them out to make the boring easier. I

There is no doubt that the vegetable that I’ve had more success with over my years of exhibiting has been carrots, in particular the long

Celery is a bog plant in it’s natural environment which immediately means that it likes moist damp conditions as well as plenty of organic matter.