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Strawberries are a classic British fruit, perfect for accompanying delicious desserts or turning into tasty jams. Growing them yourself also happens to be quite straightforward and conditions are favourable for successful harvests every year.

Several varieties of strawberries grow in the UK. These are:
 

1. Summer fruiting strawberries - the largest and most popular variety, these are grown from runners or young plants.
2. Perpetual strawberries - this variation has long growth periods and is much smaller than summer fruiting strawberries. These are grown from either runners or young plants.
3. Alpine strawberries - sometimes known as woodland or wild strawberries, these are tiny berries that grow over the summer months. These start as a seed, so need to be sowed before planting outside.

Garlic is a staple ingredient in many of your home-cooked meals, so why not start growing your own today? The flavoursome plant is one of the oldest horticultural crops with both Indian and Egyptian cultures using it around 5,000 years ago. It can grow wildly in warmer climates but can also be planted and harvested in the UK with relative ease.

Garlic cloves can be used in a variety of different ways when you cook and there's a huge range of great recipes to try once you start growing yours. Plus, it's known to have plenty of health benefits such as reducing the risk of heart attacks, restricting cancerous cell growth and relieving osteoarthritis symptoms.

Whether you're a garlic lover or you just want a new fun plant for your outdoor space, you can get started today when you follow the garlic growing stages below.

No dig gardening is a method often favoured by organic growers and it has quickly become one of the biggest gardening trends in recent years. While it may be a new concept to many people, it has been mentioned in garden literature for decades. But what exactly is no dig gardening and how can it benefit your garden?

A common question we are asked by our customers is: “Will I be able to build my own polytunnel?” The answer is yes, you will! We are confident that our simple and user-friendly design will allow a couple of novice DIY-ers to build a ‘Premier’ polytunnel without any problems.

Our customers will have heard us say that building a polytunnel is a bit like putting together giant meccano. But while a polytunnel is not a difficult structure to build, the task at hand shouldn’t be taken lightly and should not be thought of as putting up a tent.

Tomato blight is a common disease that can be a serious problem for gardeners and can destroy your entire crop if you do not act quickly. It can be alarming to the novice gardener, but understanding blight can help to minimise the risk of it taking hold on your plot. To help, we’ve prepared a guide on how to recognise and tackle tomato blight. Read more below. 

Broccoli is a healthy, tasty green vegetable from the cabbage family with loads of goodness to offer. Its versatility and richness in fibre, antioxidants and Vitamins K, C and B9 make it a popular choice in many cuisines and dishes.

In today’s challenging economy, shoppers are looking to save money wherever they can and more people are embracing a self-sufficient lifestyle. Gardening and growing your own food has never been more fashionable – yet it doesn’t have to cost the earth. Seed and plant swaps, recycling and upcycling, making your own compost, and collecting rainwater are just some of the ways people are getting involved in ‘thrifty gardening’.

Growing aubergine – or eggplant as our American and Australian friends call them – is one of the best things you can do in your garden.... 

Flies can be pesky little things that gather around the roof inside a polytunnel and in the pleats on the ends – they are tempted in by the warmth and smells of a polytunnel full of growing crops...

Are you looking for an easy-to-grow vegetable that thrives in UK weather conditions and tastes great in a variety of delicious recipes?...