Courgette Season Starts Now! 🌱

Spring is the perfect time to sow courgettes indoors on a sunny windowsill—they'll be ready to plant out after the last frost and start producing within weeks.

Compost vs. Fertiliser: Which One Your Garden Actually Needs (and When)

Unlock the secrets to a thriving garden by mastering the timing and application of compost versus fertiliser—discover what your plants truly need for a bountiful harvest!

What Garden Jobs To Do This Week: April

April is your garden's make-or-break month—with soil warming and frost risk dropping, it's time to shift from planning into action by sowing tender crops, hardening off seedlings, and planting out frost-hardy brassicas while battling the season's first slug invasion. Timing is everything: check your local last frost date, use a soil thermometer before sowing, and gradually acclimate indoor seedlings to outdoor conditions to avoid losing your hard work to shock or cold.

Plant of the Week: Beetroot

Beetroot is a brilliant spring crop for UK gardens — it loves the cool, settled weather and can be sown straight into the soil as soon as conditions improve. Fa

What Should You Sow in April? An Organic Grower’s Guide to a More Resilient Season