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      • How to Grow Lettuce: Handy Hints & Tips
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      • How To Grow Chickpeas In The UK
      • How To Grow Physalis Peruviana aka Cape Gooseberry 
      • How To Grow Red Amaranth aka Callaloo
      • How To Grow Bittercress, A Tasty Edible Weed!
      • How To Grow Celery In The UK
      • How To Grow Hamburg Parsley
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How to Grow Shiso Leaf

On December 29, 2021 By Stefan Drew
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Shiso Leaf Is Native To China & Also Used In Japanese, Thai, Korean & Indonesian Dishes. The Taste is Like a Cinnamon Scented Basil, With Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter & Umami Undertones. In This Article I’ll Explain How To Grow Shiso Leaf How to Grow Shiso Leaf is often the first question gardeners ask after they’ve tasted it’s exquisite flavour.… More Leave a comment

Don’t Miss My Top Tips

On December 27, 2021 By Stefan Drew
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Get Your Bitesized Gardening Updates Here Facebook Sends Each Group Member Around 10% of my Facebook Posts. So You’ve Probably Missed My Best Posts. I don’t want you to miss out so I’ve devised a way to ensure you see them all.… More Leave a comment

Understanding Latin For Gardeners

On December 23, 2021 By Stefan Drew
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Latin Plant Names: Are They Descriptive & Helpful Or Smoke And Mirrors? Let Me Explain What They Mean. Latin plant names are usually made up of two parts as a minimum, though sometimes they are a it longer. This is called the binomial naming system and is a highly descriptive way to describe plants.… More Leave a comment

How To Grow Kale, Including Perennial Kale

On December 19, 2021 By Stefan Drew
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Kale Is Tasty, Nutritions & Easy To Grow, Which Is Why It Was One Of The First Vegetables to Be “Domesticated”. Kale, Brassica oleracea of various types, is derived from the wild cabbage we still see growing on some of our shorelines today.… More 9 responses

Terrace Gardening: How Garden Terracing Can Improve Your Garden

On December 16, 2021 By Stefan Drew
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Terrace Gardening: Terracing Is The Process of Turning Steep Slopes Into Manageable Level & Productive Terraced Gardens. It’s a Gardening Technique That Goes Back To The Beginning of Gardening & Makes Gardening Easier And More Productive. Trying to grow plants or edible crops on a steep slope is problematic for so many reasons.… More Leave a comment

Request Your Bite Sized Gardening Updates Here

On December 12, 2021 By Stefan Drew
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Facebook Randomly Posts Updates To Around 10% of Group Members. Which Means You Are Probably Missing Some Of My Best Stuff. Rather Than Rely Solely on Facebook for Updates I’m Offering Groups Members The Chance To Join The Bite Sized Gardening Updates List.… More Leave a comment

23+ Gardening Techniques Successful Gardeners Use in the U.K.

On December 10, 2021 By Stefan Drew
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23+ Gardening Techniques Successful Gardeners Use To Maximise Yield, Improve Flavour, Save Resources and Make Gardening Easier & More Fun. For centuries, across the world, gardeners have developed gardening techniques that work for them. Some are limited to their local conditions but others span the globe and can be used anywhere.… More Leave a comment

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  • Month By Month
    • What To Sow in January In UK Gardens & Greenhouses
    • What To Sow In February In The UK
    • What To Sow In March
    • What to Sow in April: Veg For UK Gardens
    • What to Sow in May
    • What Vegetable Seeds Can I Sow In June In The UK?
    • Vegetable Seeds to Sow in July in the UK
    • What to Sow in August: My 25 Favourites
    • What to Sow in September: Peas Might Surprise You
    • What to Sow In October: U.K. Fruit & Veg Gardens
    • What to Sow in November: In UK Gardens, Greenhouses, Tunnels, Balconies & Windowsills
    • What to Sow In December: In the Vegetable Garden
  • What To Grow?
    • Vegetables
      • What To Grow In Winter: Sprouted Seeds, Microgreens & Baby Plants
      • How To Grow Winter Salads and Leaves in Greenhouses, Tunnels and under Cloches in The UK
      • How to String and Train Tomatoes
      • 40 Unusual Vegetables To Grow In A UK Garden
    • Fruit
  • Science
    • The Beauty and Meaning of Latin Plant Names
    • Mendel’s Three Laws of Genetics & How to Grow and Save Seeds
    • What Is A Seed?
  • Techniques
    • Subpod: Pros and Cons Of Using Subpods
    • Square Foot Gardening In The UK: The Pros And Cons
  • Resources
    • Books
    • How to Grow Vegetables & Fruit In The UK
      • How to Grow Lettuce: Handy Hints & Tips
      • How to Grow Leeks
      • How To Grow Tomatoes in The UK
      • How To Grow Korean Celery
      • How To Grow Lentils In The UK
      • How To Grow Chickpeas In The UK
      • How To Grow Physalis Peruviana aka Cape Gooseberry 
      • How To Grow Red Amaranth aka Callaloo
      • How To Grow Bittercress, A Tasty Edible Weed!
      • How To Grow Celery In The UK
      • How To Grow Hamburg Parsley
    • Gardening Videos
    • Growing Crops in Polytunnels: The Pros, Cons & Other Considerations
    • Gardening Terminology: Strange Gardening & Botanical Words That Are Important For Gardeners
    • Gardening Myths Examined, Explained & Disabused
    • Peat-Free Composts: The Truth About Buying & Using Garden Composts
    • Common Gardening Mistakes Beginners Make
    • Low Cost Gardening Techniques That Keep Garden Costs Down
    • How To Recognise Common Garden Weeds: Garden Weed Identification Guide
    • Saving Water in The Garden: Harvesting, Storing & Moving Rain Water Using Sustainable Recycled Materials
  • Food Forests
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