An accident at the allotment started me thinking. When our tools eventually give up the ghost what should we do? Struggle on and use them...

It’s starting to get cooler and darker. The autumn equinox has passed and the days really are getting noticeably shorter. Here in Frome...

We've been busy collecting seeds! Seeds from plants that we've pruned back for our customers, seeds from our allotment, seeds from...

It all started with a furtive foray into a field in France. We snaffled one of these! Up close the beauty looked like this We had a dream...

This was job Number One on our list of Top 10 things to do in September. You can find that list here if you missed it:...

Every month we get asked about what jobs need to be done in the garden. So, what we thought we’d start doing is towards the end of each...

Hedge trimming. It might seem like a bit of a dark art but there's not a lot to it - as long as you have the right kit, perhaps have a...

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...