Bite Sized Gardening

How To Grow Better Fruit & Veg in Gardens & Allotments

On December 2, 2021 By Stefan Drew

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Bitesized Gardening Focuses On How To Grow Nutritious Fruit & Veg in Gardens & Allotments. From Common & Unusual Vegetables To Specialist Ethnic & Asian Crops What to grow in the U.K. Assorted salads and fruit are possibilities That Can Be Grown In The U.K.… More Leave a comment

Understanding Rods, Poles & Perches

On November 28, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Rent An Allotment And You’ll Rent So Many Poles Or Perches. For They Are How Allotments Are Measured. Poles and perches are an archaic for of land measure that, though it has been legally repealed for all other purposes in the UK, is still used for allotments!… More Leave a comment

Improving Drainage in Clay Soils

On November 22, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Clays Can Be Cold Wet Soils, Difficult To Drain, Hard To Cultivate, Impossible To Drain. In This Article I’m Advising on How to Improve Drainage In Clay Soils. To understand how to improve drainage in clay soils we first need to understand the soil beneath our feet.… More Leave a comment

Why Companion Planting Doesn’t Work (Always)

On November 22, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Why Companion Planting Doesn’t Work. A Provocative Look At The Dangers And Inconsistencies Of Companion Planting & The Evidence That It Might Not Work. I know that some companion planting ideas work. They make sense and I’ve seen evidence that they work.… More 2 responses

The Plastic Sheet In Gardens Controversy

On November 21, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Using Plastic Sheets In Gardens Is Controversial. What Are The Pros, Cons & Science? Are Sheets /Or Tarps Useful Or Damaging To Soils & Plants? Thats What This Article Examines. Plastic is everywhere. In supermarkets where it wraps and double wraps food and other products; in our vehicles, white goods and homes.… More Leave a comment

Christine Joynson

November 13, 2023.

Great site, even for those of us in France. As well as Stefan's extensive knowledge, information and experiences shared between members is invaluable .

Gail Howden

November 12, 2023.

Love this site. Such a wealth of information

Jess Durham

November 11, 2023.

I love this site, full of top tips for growing your own and lots to appeal to those of us trying to do it on a budget. No negativity, no-one criticises what some would think is an easy question, just loads of help and encouragement delivered with a smile. Thank you Stephan.

Paul Hawes

Stephan is a great source of knowledge and advice for gardener's of all levels.

anne humble

Daily gardening advice in "bite size portions" , easy to understand and put into practice. Stefan is quick to respond to queries.

Bernadette Fulker

November 10, 2023.

I always find the no nonsense advice so very useful. I’ve learned a lot from this website. It’s definitely my 1st go to site.

Richard Spencer

As we go on our journey of growing things there are times when we take a gigantic leap forward. Finding this group and experiencing Stefan`s common sense help was one of them. Thank you Stefan and all your team.

Penny Sloman

Love following on Facebook, always very helpful

H K

Friendly supportive and really helpful! Thanks 😊

Shelley Jones

June 29, 2023.

Excellent source of knowledge!