Carrots, radishes, beetroots, beans, cucumbers, garlic, peppers, tomatoes and asparagus, are all good vegetables to grow in sandy soil. These vegetables can thrive because sandy soil drains well, warms up quickly, and allows roots to penetrate. Sandy soil is particularly good for root vegetables (carrots, radishes, beetroots, garlic) and crops like asparagus and beans, which […]

Bare clay soil looks bad, cracks in dry weather, becomes sticky when wet and invites weeds, here we present a list of ground cover perennials for clay soil to improve your garden.

Sandy soil is known for its poor nutrient content and excessive drainage, which makes it prone to drying out and leaching essential minerals needed for plant growth. A technique called Hugelkultur can significantly improve sandy soil conditions. The Benefits of Hugelkultur Raised Beds Hügelkultur beds are created by layering logs, branches, compostable materials, and soil.

Benefits of Having a Greenhouse A greenhouse extends the growing season so you can start growing plants earlier and for longer. A greenhouse from recycled windows is a great space to start seedlings, take shelter from the rain, provides options water capture and doubles up as a place for storage. Our Garden Match Game Cards

These 6 plants are ideal for making a great fertiliser: Nettle, Comfrey, Clover, Dandelion, Borage, Yarrow. They all feature in our pack of garden match cards available to download from our homepage. These plants are good because they contain high levels of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, or are particularly effective at decomposing to release nutrients