by Neil Grant | Apr 15, 2019 | Garden Basics, Kitchen Garden, Patio Living, Plants of the Moment, Spring, Summer
Spring in the UK has always been unpredictable ans always will be. It’s warm, it’s cold, it in between. It’s difficult to know when to start certain activities and it can catch us all out. The daily temperatures affect air & soil. Air...
by Neil Grant | Feb 22, 2019 | Kitchen Garden, Patio Living, Spring
Growing you own potatoes from seed potatoes (also call tubers), is rewarding and the flavours just seem better too. Seed potatoes are young small potatoes that are certified virus free. This ensures stronger growth and increased yields. Seed potatoes are available...
by Neil Grant | Jul 27, 2018 | Ask the expert, Christmas, Kitchen Garden, Summer
Your own New Potatoes for Christmas? Late / Summer Planting (Christmas) Potatoes New Potatoes for Christmas? Late Planting or Christmas potatoes as they are commonly known are planted late-June or July to produce that “new potato” taste late in the season (They can be...
by Neil Grant | Jul 23, 2018 | Autumn, Garden Basics, Kitchen Garden, Summer
Growing vegetables has been difficult this year in the UK for many people due to the unusually high temperatures. Sowing some new Late Summer Vegetables might be more productive than those already growing. Late summer vegetables will still have the heat of summer, and...
by Neil Grant | Apr 17, 2018 | Ask the expert, Kitchen Garden, Summer
Grafted Tomatoes - so much more fruit! Grafted tomatoes aren’t a new idea but their modern reintroduction has revolutionised tomato growing for amateur gardeners. Over the few last years Suttons UK Nursery team has been busy developing their grafting...
by Neil Grant | Mar 31, 2018 | Garden Basics, Kitchen Garden, Patio Living, Spring
When you pick up a plant food in the garden centre, you scan the details and there is that code NPK. What does NPK mean? Know the basic facts and change your growing success. Plant food or fertiliser (fertilizer in the U.S.) provide the nutrients for healthy plant...
