Category: April

  • Sowing Courgettes in April (Not May) is your ticket to an Earlier Harvest

    Sowing Courgettes in April (Not May) is your ticket to an Earlier Harvest

    Learn why sowing courgettes in April gives earlier, stronger crops in the UK. Discover when, how, and where to sow for the best results.

  • I Want to Grow Jacket Potatoes

    I Want to Grow Jacket Potatoes

    For years I have planted 1st early potato tubers in 30L containers and although overjoyed at the harvest, I have become disappointed at how tiny some of the potatoes were. This year I’m taking action I want to grow jacket potato sized potatoes and I’m growing them in a raised bed. What variety of Potatoes…

  • Grow Vegetables on a Budget: Cheap Seeds That Actually Work

    Grow Vegetables on a Budget: Cheap Seeds That Actually Work

    New Vegetable Seeds are always exciting to buy, but do they really need to be expensive? Many beginner gardeners assume that growing vegetables requires premium seed brands and lots of money. In this year’s Veg Lab Experiment, I have decided to test that idea by growing a range of the cheapest vegetable seeds I could…

  • Black Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

    Black Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

    Yes I know the real title of the movie is Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe but what if it wasn’t. What if Black Tomatoes were put front and centre stage of this film, would they be any more popular than green tomatoes?! Why should you even consider growing Black Tomatoes? Great question,…

  • Planting Onions (from seed) in a Raised Bed

    Planting Onions (from seed) in a Raised Bed

    It’s mid April and time to plant out the Onions I grew from seed in January. It’s a fairly simple process of removing the onions from their modules and planting out in a hole in the soil. There’s a few things you should know about transplanting onions: Video – Planting Onion Seedlings in Raised Beds…

  • Vegetable Seeds to Sow in April

    It’s going to be a busy month in the Seed Sowing Headquarters at Sow Grow Harvest Veg in April. April is the month to Get Seed Sowing! Reasons why: Seeds To Sow in April Peas If you have already sown some Peas in March, fantastic! This month is the time to plant them out around…

  • Growing Mini Vegetables for Children & Big Kids (Adults)

    Growing Mini Vegetables for Children & Big Kids (Adults)

    Mini Vegetables are a great way to get children and big kids (adults) excited about growing vegetables. These types of vegetables are smaller than the normal size making them perfect for handling and for healthy snacking. Last year we grew Mini Cucumbers ‘Mini Munch’ for the first time in the greenhouse. From 3 plants, my…

  • Vegetable Growing Timeline – April

    For Daily Vegetable Garden Updates Follow Me on Twitter / X @justmetraceyb Here’s my Profile on Twitter / X: April’s Weather The weather has been unusually cold and it was very wet at the beginning April in the east of the UK. The daylight hours are now approaching 15 hours a day however there has…

  • Unusual Vegetables – Growing White Tomatoes

    Unusual Vegetables – Growing White Tomatoes

    Have you ever thought of growing White Tomatoes? I can’t say that I have, however they bring with them a curiosity as to what would they taste like, so I am intrigued, are you? Why should you grow White Tomatoes instead Red Tomatoes? Are the Tomatoes truly White in colour? White Tomatoes start green and…

  • Part 3 – How to Choose a Tomato Variety to Grow

    Part 3 – How to Choose a Tomato Variety to Grow

    There are more than 10,000 Tomato varieties worldwide! Tomato World Records There are a number of word records broken with Tomatoes. 1. Tallest Tomato Plant – according to the Guinness World of Records, a UK company in October 1999 reached a height of 19.8 meters (65 ft). 2. Most Cherry Tomatoes grown on a single…