
Success with Greenhouse Melons
Here’s how I grew 30 Charentais melons in a narrow greenhouse bed just 5 ft long and 1 ft deep. Charentais are a fragrant variety … read more
An Englishman's Garden Adventures
Here’s how I grew 30 Charentais melons in a narrow greenhouse bed just 5 ft long and 1 ft deep. Charentais are a fragrant variety … read more
Here is my sprout bed. It’s 8ft long by 4ft wide and holds 8 sprout plants in it. The netting has kept the pigeons … read more
I’ve planted the greenhouse with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, aubergines and some hot-house ornamentals. Trying to cater for all of their needs is tricky: the tomatoes … read more
In my garden I have tried to include fruit varieties that extend the season as widely as possible. This is the first year that … read more
Carrots as a main crop are well worth growing. They can be temperamental, but once you get the hang of it you can grow all the … read more
April can be the leanest time of year in the vegetable garden as stored carrots and onions have been used up but the new season’s veg … read more
As you can see the vegetable garden is pretty productive at the moment. The Carrots were very temperamental, with only about one-third of them germinating. … read more
Wow! I only sowed these in late March and yet they have grown to grapefruit size already! The bed is only a 4ft square, but … read more