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Guide to Seed Potatoes
Potatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown in the UK and for good reason. The humble potato is a staple food and a valuable addition to so many meals. And, what could be more satisfying than heading to the bottom of your own garden, digging up your lovingly grown potatoes, washing them, popping them in a pan and having them for dinner? If you are growing your own, one of the first…
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How To Grow Potatoes
What could be more satisfying than heading into your own garden, digging up some potatoes that you have lovingly grown and turning them into delicious, crispy roast potatoes for your Sunday meal? Or, cooking a steamy pile of chips? Growing your own potatoes is relatively easy. Follow our step-by-step guide, which includes a guide to potato types and some inspiring recipe ideas for your precious spuds. Step One: Choose Your Potatoes Different potatoes have…
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Guide to How to Grow Potatoes in a bag
Growing your own vegetables can be rewarding and such a satisfying experience and what better way to do it than in a bag? Potato bags offer a convenient and space-efficient method to cultivate this versatile and nutritious vegetable right in your own outdoor space. In this article we will give you a step-by-step guide to how to grow potatoes in a bag from selecting the right variety to harvesting a bountiful crop. Choosing the Right…
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Grow Your Own | What to Do In February
It may be the tail end of winter, but February is a great month to head back to your vegetable patch or allotment and get it ready for another year of sowing, growing and enjoying your produce. There are also a number of vegetable / salad crops that can be started indoors. Preparation As long as weather permits, one of the most important things to do this month is to prepare your beds for your…
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Grow Your Own | What To Do in July
Our gardens are blooming and in the vegetable garden, an ever-more bountiful harvest may be arriving. In hot weather one activity becomes more important than any other; watering. It is sometimes asked if July is too late to plant vegetables. While the main planting season has passed, there is still time for a number of quick-growing or late season food crops from salads to your Christmas potatoes. Read our guide to grow your own in…
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Spring Gardening Checklist
There is nothing quite like spring in the garden; the promise of warmer days ahead, the chance to grow your favourite plants or entirely new ones, and the anticipation of harvesting crops and seeing flowers blossom. Hard work now means you will reap the rewards in summer. To help you prepare your garden for spring, we have created the ‘Spring Garden Checklist’ with some tips and jobs you can do to get started this…
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Your February Garden: Top Tips & Advice
February, the last of the winter months, often brings with it some very cold temperatures. It may still be too early to be planting most things outdoors, but there is still plenty to enjoy, particularly in the vegetable garden, plus plants to prune and protect. Read our guide to February gardening jobs to find out what to do now, what to plant this month and helpful gardening tips from our Hillier experts to keep…
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Your December Garden: Top Tips & Advice
The first of the winter months is here, bringing with it the shortest day of the year. With colder temperatures and less daylight hours, this is a month often best spent cosying inside, dreaming about your New Year gardening plans. There are, however, plants to enjoy outside and inside the home plus delicious vegetables to harvest for warming soups and casseroles. What to Enjoy Now The rich red berries of skimmia, brightening up the…
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Grow Your Own | What To Do in October
In the vegetable garden, October is the time to finish your harvest for many plants. It is also a good month to clear your vegetable plot ahead of winter, taking care of any crops that you plan to leave in throughout winter. Sowing & Planting Sowing Outdoors There are a small number of crops that can be sown now and left to overwinter. Sow over-wintered broad beans, garlic, autumn-planting onions / shallots - including spring…
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Grow Your Own | What To Do in September
For those growing their own produce, September is often one of the most prolific months. You may be enjoying picking a bumper harvest this month, as well as steadily preparing your garden or allotment for next year. Sowing & Planting Sowing Outdoors It might seem late in the year, but there are still a number of crops that can be planted directly outdoors now – either those that are fast-growing, or those that will over…
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Your September Garden: Top Tips & Advice
September heralds the start of autumn and a noticeable change of season. As days get shorter, nature gradually transforms towards spectacular fiery reds and golds — although there are often beautiful balmy days in the garden to be had. This is the month to begin repairing summer damage and preparing for the following spring while appreciating the beautiful colour still around. Read our guide to September gardening jobs to find out what to do this…
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Your August Garden: Top Tips & Advice
The final month of summer in the garden is one to really enjoy the performance of nature around you, at the same time as offering timely care and maintenance. If you are going away, make sure you have a plan in place so you return to a garden in the same good condition that you left it. Read our guide to August gardening jobs to find out what to do this month and helpful gardening…
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Your July Garden: Top Tips & Advice
As we reach the middle of summer, our minds often turning to holidays, whether we are enjoying them in our own back garden or travelling further afield. July is a month to give plenty of TLC to your garden to keep it at its peak and make sure if you are going away, that it’s kept in good condition for your return. Read our guide to July gardening jobs to find out what to do…
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Grow Your Own | What To Do in June
Summer is here and with temperatures warming, daylight hours at their peak and the risk of frost behind, this is a great month for really getting your crops on the grow. There is also plenty of care to be offered through watering, feeding and regular weeding. Read our guide to grow your own in June for advice. Sowing & Planting Sow Outdoors You can continue to sow salad crops, like lettuce, rocket and…
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Your June Garden: Top Tips & Advice
The first of the summer months is here, including the longest day of the year. While we all hope for summer sunshine and opportunities to stop and enjoy the garden, there are plenty of enjoyable activities to be getting on with — particularly the care and maintenance of your plants. Read our guide to June gardening jobs to find out what to do now, what to plant this month and helpful gardening tips from our…
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