Autumn arrives and already leaves are turning and falling. Spring cabbages, French beans and lettuce in Bustaseed modules.

The results are in from a trial of Bustaseed Seedling Trays with standard commercial seedling trays undertaken by Queen's ...

Well we just had a patch of brilliant weather. Dry, bright and sunny but not so hot you end up hiding in the shade. Having ...

Propagator with T5 fluorescent horticultural grow lights.

LED Grow Lights over potato plants on the ISS – Photo NASA ...

More home growers are taking advantage of affordable propagators and grow lights to extend the season and improve yields. But which horticultural lighting system is best for the individual grower? Two ...

The results are in from a trial of Bustaseed Seedling Trays with standard commercial seedling trays undertaken by Queen's University Belfast.

Unlike mass social media; X, Facebook, etc. our chat and help forums are closely moderated by volunteers who are knowledgeable gardeners and cooks. Any member may post and answer posts but some forum ...

It’s been a poor year for weather and the harvest so far is pretty mixed. Anyway, in classic style I’ll start with good before the bad. The shelter of the polytunnel has proven its worth. We’re still ...

Earwig Image by James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster – CC BY-SA 3.0 ...

Welcome to my allotment garden diary. Quite simply this is a record of our success and failures growing our own, gardening and trying to live the good life. A diary is actually a really useful tool ...