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Growing Patience Dock, Rumex patientia, in UK Gardens & Food Forests

On August 8, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Growing Patience Dock, Rumex patientia, aka Herb Patience, Spinach Dock, Monk’s Rhubarb, Is Easy In The UK, & It Is Becoming Popular. Here’s Why & How. Why Should I Grow Patience Dock? Patience Dock is eaten in countries such as Korea,, which is surprising in some senses as it originates from southern and eastern Europe.… More Leave a comment

Common Hedgerow & Woodland Berries

On July 21, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Common Hedgerow & Woodland Berries Can Be As Valuable Crops As Traditional Garden Fruit And Veg. Learn More About them Here. But what Common Hedgerow & Woodland Berries can we grow in the UK? Well, some are very common and some of my list are a little more obscure and you might not have seen them to even heard of them.… More Leave a comment

The “Good Crop” Myth & Mirage: Allotment Psychology & What “Good” Really Means

On June 6, 2025 By Stefan Drew

Vegetables

Gardening Websites & Social Media Groups Want To Promote Good Gardening Practices & Encourage Newbies. We Welcome Their Photos and Questions & Want To Be Positive. So How Can We Overcome The Good Crop Myth? Someone on a Facebook gardening group recently asked about topping out their tomatoes as they have reached the roof in their greenhouse ..… More 2 responses

Vegetables Named After UK Places

On May 7, 2025 By Stefan Drew

Vegetables

How Local Seed-Saving Shaped British Heritage Varieties & Vegetables Named After UK Places Appeared. From Arran to Offenham Via Edzell. For centuries, UK gardeners saved seeds from their best crops, adapting plants to local conditions. Over time, these selections became distinct heritage varieties —named after villages, towns or even islands, like the Shetland Kale, Arran Pilot Potatoes And Offenham Cabbage.… More Leave a comment

40 Edible Trees For UK Gardens & Allotments

On April 17, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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We Eat Fruit & Veg, But How About Edible Trees For UK Gardens & Allotments? Which Can We Eat or Make Drinks From? That’s what this article is about .. and hint, it’s about more than fruit Here’s a list of edible trees that can be grown in the UK, going beyond just fruit.… More Leave a comment

How To Grow Tea In The UK

On April 9, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Commercial Tea Growing In Europe Is Very Niche, But It Exists. In Rare Locations The Conditions Suit. But Where In Europe? I was recently in the Azores and visited a tea plantation that was claimed the only one in Europe. I knew that was wrong.… More Leave a comment

Do Farmers Chit Potatoes?

On February 9, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Gardeners Tell Me That Farmers Don’t Chit Potatoes. That is BS. Farmers Do Chit Potatoes. I Know Because Did When I Farmed & I See Farmers Planting Chitted Spuds. And if that isn’t conclusive there is huge quantity of research on potato chitting on an international basis.… More Leave a comment