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How to Plan your Vegetable Plot – Part 2 – What veg goes where?
The weather plays a huge part in growing vegetables as some vegetables love the sunshine and some can live in the shade so it’s very important to take notes on where the sunshine hits your plot in the morning, at midday and in the afternoon. The way sun hits your garden or plot will also…
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How To Store and Organise Vegetable Seeds
I use to have a tin to store my seeds in, but I had a problem with not being able to see all the seeds I had in one go. Some might say I’m a bit OCD, with my organising of my vegetable seed packets as I have to put them in alphabetical order and…
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Garlic and Onions – Green Shoots to Spring
The snow has melted and out comes the sunshine ready for a launch into Springtime (hopefully). Although there’s another cold snap due this week in the UK. A bit of sunshine and the weather is warming up, Springs plants into action with green shoots popping up, The birds are tweeting and the sunshine is fleeting,…
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Jobs in the Vegetable Garden in February
Last weekend was the beginning of the better weather for the UK, so I was out in the garden giving the vegetable plot a spring clean and my husband was clearing out our shed so we have a bit of room for my new potting bench from Aldi (bought last year) so we can sow…
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How to Plan your Vegetable Plot – Part 1 – What to grow & where to grow it.
There are always lots of decisions when it comes to planning your own plot. Whether you have vegetables in the ground and what to plant next or if you are starting with a new plot, here’s how to start planning your own Vegetable Plot. 1. What do you want to grow? Some people might think…
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Feeling Hot Hot Hot, Chilli Peppers to buy for Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day is on its way again and what a perfect time to buy your loved one or loved friend some chilli seeds or a chilli gift set to warm their cockles. There is a chilli out there for everyone, big ones, small ones, long ones, short ones, low heat up to very hot heat.…
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Free and Paid Courses on Wildlife and Nature
There are many fantastic short courses in the UK run by Wildlife organisations and scientific centres. Its amazing what can be beamed to your living room or spare room these days because in the space of a few hours you could have a whole bunch of new ideas on how to start a wildlife garden…
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How to Harvest & Cook Cauliflower Romanesco
I am quite excited to say I have harvested my Cauliflower- Romanesco today, my 3 little gems of goodness have been growing away merrily since Late August but with all the rain we have had, two have gone a mouldy shade of grey on top of the spirals. I still harvested them and cut around…
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What’s on this weekend – RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch
I love nature and I believe the best place to start seeing wildlife is your back or front garden. This weekend is the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch so it’s the perfect time to get started in spotting what birds are visiting your garden. All week the RSPB Love Nature Facebook page have been posting…
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Growing Cauliflower Romanesco
This vegetable, the Cauliflower Romanesco is a cross between a cauliflower and broccoli. It’s hypnotic lime green spirals that make up the cauliflower’s head are mesmerising. It is certainly a thing of beauty. I have loved seeing this vegetable grow from a plug plant, no bigger than the palm of my hand since August. The…
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Hi, I’m Tracey — vegetable grower, passionate learner, and firm believer that anyone can grow their own food. While I work as an account manager during the day, my spare time has been dedicated to growing vegetables in my back garden for the last 23 years.
What started as a hobby grew into a passion, and now I’m building a place where others can learn too. This is your veg-growing hub for practical advice, seasonal inspiration, beginner-friendly learning, and real gardening experiences from someone who’s grown through every success and setback.
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