There’s nothing quite like picking homegrown herbs to add to your meal preparations, they are great in stews, casseroles, salads, soups, roasting and even in cocktails!
Your Garden in April
Spring has sprung at last, April is a wonderful time with warmer temperatures and periods of Spring sunshine ( & perhaps the odd shower!).
The garden surges into growth and there is much to do to ensure your garden is beautiful and productive in the months ahead so we have put together a handy April blog do get you started!
Grow Your Own – Carrots
Homegrown carrots are full of flavour, packed with vitamins and a grow your own favourite. They can be grown in your vegetable patch, border or container. Find out where to start in our handy ‘grow your own’ blog.
Grow Your Own – Broad Beans
Broad beans are easy to grow and delicious, they are really versatile and can be used in salads, pasta dishes, stews and soups. Find out more in our blog!
Grow Your Own Tomatoes
The flavour of homegrown tomatoes straight from the vine just can’t be beaten. Tomatoes are easy to grow and produce a high yield, just a couple of plants will provide you with a delicious crop throughout the Summer. Tomatoes can be grown in the ground, in containers and in grow bags.
Young Gardeners March
Young Gardener’s Activities for March!
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Your garden in March
With the arrival of Spring it’s now time to put all your garden plans into action as there are plenty of jobs to be starting. It’s time to get busy sowing and growing!
Grow Your Own – Onions
Onions are a kitchen staple and are both undemanding and easy to grow. You can grow onions from seed or by planting sets (immature small onion bulbs) for convenience most choose to plant onion sets. There is a huge variety to choose from, yellow onions are most widely used and we recommend ‘Sturron’ for its high yield, strong flavour and tends to store well. Red Onions tend to be sweeter and are good for salads, we recommend ‘Hyred’ or ‘Red Baron’.
Roses
Roses are a classic and beautiful addition to any garden. They are the most widely bought flowering shrub, but with over 30,000 varieties of roses the choice can be bewildering. Let’s take a brief look at the main rose types to help you decide which rose is right for your garden.
Young Gardeners – Bird Feeder
Make your own bird feeder! British Garden Centres have put together a simple yet fun way to get the kids to interact with the garden & wildlife.