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UK Edible Weeds: A Gardener’s Guide

On May 25, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Gardeners Don’t Need To Forge For Wild Edibles When Many Can Be Grown In The Garden. Forget Foraging Across The Landscape & Become Self Sufficient In Wild Edibles. Gardeners don’t need to forage for wild edibles when so many of these remarkable plants can be cultivated right at home in their own gardens.… More Leave a comment

Maximising Domestic Rainfall Harvesting

On May 22, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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With Rain Water Being Harvested For Watering Gardens, Harvesting Rainwater Is One Of The Most Popular Eco-Interventions Taken by British Households. Figures are hard to come by as there is no UK legislation covering the fitting of water butts to domestic properties.… More Leave a comment

Cultivating Cordon Tomatoes: The Mechanics of Sideshooting Tomatoes

On May 18, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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To successfully grow indeterminate (climbing) tomatoes as cordons, meticulous management of lateral growth is essential. This process, known as sideshooting, focuses the plant’s energy into a single main stem, ensuring better airflow, light penetration, and fruit quality. The Role of the Leaf Axil and Abscission Layer Sideshoots emerge from the leaf axil—the acute angle situated between the main vertical stem and a horizontal leaf petiole.… More Leave a comment

AI Enables Precision Horticulture

On May 13, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Has Moved From Experimental To Essential In Horticulture As Of 2026. By Integrating Data From Sensors, Satellites, And Robotics, AI Enables “Precision Horticulture”—The Ability To Treat Individual Plants Rather Than Entire Fields. Love it or hate it, AI is here to stay.… More Leave a comment

Doubling Allotment or Garden Production

On May 11, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Can We Really Double The Weight of Crops We Produce? Can We Double Garden Output? We Can If We Think Laterally & It Takes No Extra Effort or Money. In the United Kingdom, significant portions of edible produce are discarded as garden waste.… More Leave a comment

Quality Over Height: The Science of Growing Productive Tomatoes

On May 8, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Quality Over Height: Why Tall Tomato Plants Yield Less & Lack flavour While growing impressively tall tomatoes may look good to newbies, the primary objective of tomato cultivation is high-quality tasty fruit rather than plant height. I am frequently seeing online images of tall plants that are “doing really well”.… More Leave a comment

60 Unusual Perennial & Kitchen Garden Edibles

On May 6, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Veg Growers Tend To Focus On The Traditional, But Here Are 60 Unusual Garden Edibles That Often Get Missed. They Deserve To Be Growing In More Gardens & Allotments! Cultivating a truly resilient kitchen garden means looking beyond the common allotment staples.… More Leave a comment