How To Grow Giant Pumpkins In Small Spaces
How to grow giant pumpkins in small spaces by matthew oliver Let’s face it, here in the UK most of us have tiny postage stamp size back gardens, that are already full up with the shed, patio, lawn for the kids/dog, pond, greenhouse etc… The average 10 rod allotment (250sq meters) is only big enough […]
When Should You Sow?
Fruits / Vegetables – When To Sow Beetroot January to March Cabbage November to January Carrot December to March Celery December / January Cucumber (Long and Heavy) Beginning of June Marrow Middle of May Melon End of May Onion November to January Pumpkin April to May Parsnip January to March Radish May to June Runner […]
What To Sow In February
What To Sow In February Nothing beats the taste of freshly grown fruit, vegetables and pot grown herbs grown in your own garden, or even on your windowsill. If you’re not sure where to start or what to grow, there’s some tips below to get you started Tomatoes Sown indoors in a heated propagator or […]
Instant Compost Tea
Instant Compost Tea With Added Nano You may well have heard all of the talk around the Nano Technology. It’s even been used for fruit and vegetables that secured a Gold Medal at the 2017 Chelsea Flower Show. We have developed an exclusive product that is being used by growers throughout the world. The Instant […]
How To Grow A Giant Watermelon
How To grow a giant watermelon How to grow giant watermelon by former World Record Holder Ivan Bartol, Italy Ground Watermelons require loose soil and prefer soils rich in organic matter. A well-drained soil will help to avoid damaging water stagnation and promotes root development that will allow greater capillary action to provide nourishment to […]
How To Grow A Giant Radish
How To Grow A Giant Radish Our heaviest radish weighed just over 8kg. Find out below how we did it. The radish was grown in an unheated greenhouse. A barrel was placed on top of a raised bed and this was filled with sand. A 6″ pipe was used to core a hole into the sand. This […]
How To Grow A Giant Pumpkin
How to grow a giant pumpkin Stuart and Ian Paton are undoubtedly the UK’s best growers of giant pumpkins. In 2020 they grew a pumpkin that weighed over 2500 pounds. If you ask 10 competitive pumpkin growers how to grow a giant pumpkin, you are likely to get 10 different answers. Each individual has their […]
How To Grow A Giant Onion
How to grow a giant onion Thanks to Nick Brake for his helpful grow guide Below is the way I grow my onions and it seems to work for me. In 2018, I grew an onion weighing just over 17lbs (18.4lbs with foliage) and won the World-Famous Harrogate Onion Championships. This is probably not the […]
How To Grow A Giant Marrow
Giant Marrow Growing Guide We have grown some of the Heaviest marrows ever and have come close to the World Record which currently stands at just over 206 pounds in weight. The seed originated from our Dad and we have developed the seed line over a number of generations. Below is a guide on how […]
How To Grow A Giant Celery
How To Grow A Giant Celery Because giant celery has such a long maturity time, giant celery needs to be planted at the beginning of January in a heated greenhouse The seeds are sown in either 3-inch pots or large module trays filled with a good quality seed compost such as Dalefoot Seed Compost. They […]
