Tag: vegetable varieties

  • Slow Growing Vegetables to Sow Together in one Raised Bed

    Slow Growing Vegetables to Sow Together in one Raised Bed

    Slow-growing vegetables like leeks and parsnips can be sown together in one raised bed to maximize space and enjoy a great harvest in autumn. These root vegetables and alliums thrive from March to October, offering a low-maintenance solution for gardeners eager to extend their growing season.

  • 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…

  • Vegetable Seeds To Sow in February

    Vegetable Seeds To Sow in February

    A mixture of cold loving vegetables and warm loving vegetables can be sown in February. Here’s my Top 5 Vegetables to Grow in February Indoors. Cold Loving Vegetables Very Early Peas I love Peas but last year the pigeons chewed and spat out my peas which were located in a pot. This year I’m fighting…

  • Sow Seeds in January – Onion Seeds

    Sow Seeds in January – Onion Seeds

    January has low light levels and colder temperatures in the UK as it is the Winter season. However there is one vegetable that once germinated indoors or in a greenhouse, doesn’t mind growing in the cold until Spring, that’s the Onion. Ever since growing my whopper size onions last August, I seem to have a…

  • Parsnips – Sow, Grow, Harvest, Store & Cook

    Parsnips – Sow, Grow, Harvest, Store & Cook

    Parsnips are a stable, nutritious winter vegetable and were used in Europeans diets until the Potato came over from America. Europeans then shared Parsnips by taking them to America in like a swap with gratitude. What is a Parsnip? A parsnip is very similar to a carrot and is related to the carrot and parsley…

  • A Guide to Growing Onions from Sets – Free Ebook

    A Guide to Growing Onions from Sets – Free Ebook

    So that’s right, I’ve finally written an ebook and this one’s about Onions! And there’s more exciting projects to come. My Ebook is all about Growing Onions from Sets. There’s no need to search the internet for ‘How to Grow Onions’, as all the information, planting details, growing tips, variety comparisons, pests and Diseases quick…

  • Sow, Grow & Harvest August 2024 – Growing Diary

    Sow, Grow & Harvest August 2024 – Growing Diary

    August 2024 Weather Daylight Hours in August in UK: 14 Hours. August has definitely been the month for harvesting. It hasn’t been especially hot, mostly maintaining 21 to 24 degrees centigrade with a few hotter days, one day hit 32 degrees C. We also didn’t have any rainfall for a whole month and then some…

  • 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…

  • Oh Balls! I’m Growing Courgette Balls

    Oh Balls! I’m Growing Courgette Balls

    I grow Ball Courgettes every year, they are round instead of the normal long shaped courgettes. I love the ball round courgettes as they form on compact plants and they look stunningly unusual in the vegetable garden. A Ball courgette plant can form up to 3 or 4 courgette balls on one plant at one…

  • 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…