Growing your own onions is not difficult, especially from onion sets. The variety available to the gardener is so much more expansive than shop-bought varieties. Onions can be grown from seed or from onion sets which are a small onion bulb. Onion sets are an easy way to start growing your own onions, so, what …
Micro herbs, commonly called microgreens, are a great addition to your kitchen garden. In fact, you don’t even need a garden to enjoy growing and eating microgreens so there is no excuse to not try sowing some seeds yourself. Micro herbs offer colour, textures, and flavour while providing plentiful nutrients with every bite when used …
There’s nothing more satisfying than watching your plants develop from seeds and growing into delicate seedlings. Seedlings do well when they are kept in ideal conditions, but as they grow, we must transition them from ideal conditions to outside conditions. This is called “hardening off”. A quick transition from a sheltered windowsill or greenhouse isn’t …
Potatoes are easy to grow and can be grown in a variety of ways, even in containers. They are a great vegetable to grow for complete beginners and, of course, you can enjoy the end product on your dinner table. In this article, we are going to cover how to grow potatoes, when to sow …