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What Can Be Safely Sown in April in UK?

On April 15, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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With Late Frosts Expected In The UK, Protecting Young Seedlings Is Vital. The Safest April Approach Is To Start Seeds In Pots Or Modules, Even Hardy Ones, So They Can Be Moved Under Cover If Frost Threatens. However, Many Vegetable Crops Can Still Be Sown Outdoors This Month.… More Leave a comment

How To Match Soils & Vegetable Crops

On April 13, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Gardeners Frequently Struggle To Grow Basic Crops Because Their Soil Is Unsuitable. By Working With Nature Growing Becomes Easier. Knowing How To Match Soils & Vegetable Crops Is Essential. Adding sand to a clay soil to grow carrots rarely works. Without enough organic matter the clay / sand mix just turns to “concrete”.… More Leave a comment

How To Grow Sugar In UK Gardens & Allotments.

On April 10, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Here’s A Guide to Growing Sugar in Your UK Garden. It Is a Niche Crop That Few Gardeners Will Bother With. But Still Worth Knowing About. Years ago, when I managed the Cambridgeshire Agricultural College farm on the outskirts of Cambridge, I had a sugar beet licence so that we could demonstrate how to grow sugar on East Anglian farms.… More Leave a comment

How to Grow Rice in the UK

On April 8, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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We Often Joke About Growing Rice In The UK. But The Joke Might Be On Us In The Next Decades, As Rice Growing Experiments Are Taking Place In England. So before you ask How to Grow Rice in the UK, here is my research and thoughts on the topic.… More Leave a comment

The “No Bare Earth” UK Calendar

On April 6, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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This UK Rotation Assumes You Are Using Henderson’s “Extravagant Manuring” (Applying A 5-10cm Layer Of Well-Rotted Compost Or Manure In Late Winter). In my previous post, “Henderson’s 1866 Gardening Soil Secrets for the Modern UK Gardener”, I discussed how Scottish born Henderson grow crops on his market garden in New Jersey and his 1866 book that described the process.… More Leave a comment

How To Grow Peppers In The UK

On March 18, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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For Decades I Supplied UK Supermarkets With Peppers. Read My Pepper Growing Secrets Here. Discover How To Get High Yields Of Tasty Peppers In your Garden Or Allotment. With relatively short and often cool growing seasons growing peppers in the UK requires a common sense approach. Growing… More Leave a comment

How To Stop Seedling From Going Leggy

On February 20, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Pictures Of Thin, Spindly Seedlings Are Everywhere On Social Media, So I’ve Put Together A Gardener’s Guide To Growing Strong, Sturdy Plants. To prevent plants from becoming “leggy”—a condition known as etiolation – we have to get the imbalance between light, temperature, and nutrition right.… More Leave a comment