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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 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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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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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 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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Grow Your Own | What To Do in May
Spring is in full swing and everything from fruit, vegetables and salad crops, to lawns, flowers and unfortunately weeds, will be in vigorous growing mode. It isn’t too late to sow some vegetable seeds if you haven’t yet, however, so there is plenty of time to grow your own food! Here, we share some key grow your own activities for May. Preparation Hardening off Crops Vegetable and herb seeds that were sown undercover in April…
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Your May Garden: Top Tips & Advice
The last month of spring is already upon us, with our gardens now bursting full of colour and life. May is the month to plant summer-flowering perennials and shrubs, sow runner beans outdoors and really get your watering and weeding routine in place. Read our guide to the May garden to find out what to do now, what to plant this month and helpful gardening tips from our Hillier experts to keep your garden at…
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Your April Garden: Top Tips & Advice
The spring season in the garden is now well under way, with each passing month bringing more colour and vibrancy as well as more important activities to get going with. Read our guide to April gardening jobs to find out what to do now, what to plant this month and helpful gardening tips from our Hillier experts to keep your garden at its best. What to Enjoy Now Pieris 'Forest Flame' Gardening is as much about…
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Top Tips on What Vegetables to Grow in April
The wait is over. Spring has arrived and the garden is suddenly blossoming! If you haven’t yet started to sow vegetable seeds, there is still plenty of time. Better yet, the ground should be warm enough for you to sow directly outdoors. If you sowed seeds in early spring, many of the crops will now be ready to plant out. Here are our top tips for what you can grow in your garden in April.…
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Top Tips on What Vegetables to Grow in March
Spring is here, and the garden is bursting into life! It’s time to get outside and make the most of this exciting time of year. Read on for our top tips on what to be doing in the vegetable garden in March. Sowing and Planting Sow in the Greenhouse Sow winter brassicas in seed trays and tomato seeds in heated propagators. You can now also start your regular sowing of cut-and-come-again salads, to keep you…
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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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