Let’s build this herb garden like we’re raiding the recycling bin and the windowsill, not the bank account. 🌿 We’ll walk through: No fancy kit. Just hands, scissors, and whatever pots you’ve got lying around. 1. Decide What You Actually Use Before you grab soil, think kitchen first, garden second Summer Garden. Great beginner herbs […]
Imagine opening the back door and stepping into a little grocery store you grew yourself. That’s what a good summer family garden feels like: baskets of beetroot, crunchy lettuce, shiny zucchinis, and sweetcorn just begging to be picked for dinner. Let’s turn that video idea into a guided walk-through: what to grow, how to keep […]
Caterpillars, aphids, cabbageworms, root fly, pigeons.They all love your brassicas as much as you do. The good news is that we can protect cabbages, kale, broccoli, and other veg without reaching for chemical sprays. By combining clever planting, strong physical barriers, and a bit of regular checking, we build a simple, natural shield around the […]
Fava beans (also called broad beans) are one of those crops that quietly do everything right. They’re tough, they’re delicious, they’re beautiful in flower, and they actually help your soil instead of exhausting it. Let’s turn that video description into a clear, start-to-finish guide so you can plant in autumn and be picking tender beans […]
Shallots really are the smug older cousin of onions — richer flavor, prettier clusters, and they store like a dream. Let’s turn that video description into a complete, step-by-step guide you could follow without even pressing play Foundations Of Seed Germination. Why Grow Shallots Instead of Just Onions? Shallots are: You grow them almost exactly […]
Seed starting feels a bit like magic. You tuck dry little specks into mix, add warmth and water, and a few days later tiny green hooks rise up. This guide walks through the same ground as your video episode. Ideal temperatures. Soaking. Scarification. Pre germination tricks. Plus the simple daily habits that turn those first […]
Beans are one of the easiest and most rewarding vegetables you can grow.Green beans on the grill. Purple pods in salads. Butter-soft lima beans in stews. Comforting pots of dried beans in winter. In this guide, we walk through everything you need to grow beans in a wide range of climates. We look at standard […]
Onions sit at the heart of so many meals. Soups, stews, sauces, roasts, grills. Most of them begin with that simple step: chop an onion and get it sizzling. In this Onion Growing Masterclass, we walk with Ben through every stage. We start with tiny seeds. We look at easy onion sets. We move through […]
Think of this week’s episode as your entire vegetable year in fast-forward – one compact walkthrough so you can hit play in January and feel confident right through to December. Ben’s 2024 garden gave us the perfect roadmap, so this video (and this summary) pulls together all the best bits: what to do when, what […]
If you have been with us for a while, you already know the rhythm. Each month, Ben rolls up his sleeves, walks the garden, and turns his own To Do list into simple steps you can follow. It is steady. It is practical. It means you never have to stand at the back door in […]