The Garden Deli

How to grow sunflowers

Everyone should grow sunflowers… at least one or two. They’re happy flowers – there can’t be many people who don’t feel good when they see a sunflower, or even better […]

Flower gardening

Why not peat?

How and why to garden without peat Towards the end of last year controversy struck the horticultural world. Monty Don used his gardening column to urge gardeners to steer clear […]

Flower gardening

Getting growing in the Jam Jar Cut Flower Garden

How and when to sow annual flower seeds Now that […]

Flower gardening

What to grow in a Jam Jar Cut Flower Garden

We’re going to start by focusing on annuals in the Jam Jar Cut Flower Garden. Annuals germinate, grow and flower all in one year, so they are pretty much the […]

Flower gardening

Introducing the Jam Jar Cut Flower Garden

I’ve been growing flowers for cutting for some time now. Mainly because they feed the bees, but being able to pick a fresh bunch of flowers every week is an […]

Flower gardening

Three reasons to plant a garden

This piece was originally posted on Medium. It’s the first thing I’ve published on the platform and, to be honest, it hasn’t been an overnight success. In fact, it has […]

Flower gardening

When to prune lavender

I worked one summer at a lavender farm where almost every day we were asked, “when should I prune my lavender?” The answer is usually mid- to late-summer… when the […]

Kitchen gardening

Why make compost?

The short answer is simply that homemade compost is brilliant stuff. It feeds the microbes that build healthy soils, helps improve soil structure and is a great way to recycle […]

Flower gardening

Sowing hardy annuals for earlier flowers

There are a lot of flower growers who recommend sowing hardy annuals towards the end of the growing season to produce sturdier plants and earlier flowers the following spring. In […]

Grow guides

The how and why of growing microgreens

Everyone can grow microgreens. In fact, most people will have already… a punnet of cress on the windowsill for a school project almost certainly counts! Microgreens are a great way […]

Kitchen gardening

If you look at a natural ecosystem, you’ll find a diverse range of plants, animals, fungi and microbes living together, interacting and supporting a sustainable system. Everything from the rainforests […]

Grow guides

Summer herbs… growing dill

Dill is a delicate summer herb that brings a gentle aniseed flavour to dishes. The ferny leaves are best used fresh, but aren’t always easy to buy. For cooks wanting […]

Regenerative gardening

What is regenerative gardening?

Regenerative gardening is a relatively new name for a set of principles that draw from organic and no-dig gardening, permaculture and natural ecosystems. The heart of the idea is based […]

Grow guides

It’s time to sow basil…

Save yourself some money this summer and enjoy your own homegrown basil. One packet of seeds will grow probably more basil than you will need (don’t worry, you can freeze […]

Grow guides

Growing Peas

One of my favourite memories from running a school gardening club was the day we harvested the first peas. One of the girls asked me what she was eating… I […]

Kitchen gardening

Five things you might not know about your garden soil…

A healthy soil is full of life… just one teaspoon […]

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The Garden Deli

Good food from seed to plate

How to grow sunflowers

Why not peat?

Getting growing in the Jam Jar Cut Flower Garden

What to grow in a Jam Jar Cut Flower Garden

Introducing the Jam Jar Cut Flower Garden

Three reasons to plant a garden

When to prune lavender

Why make compost?

Sowing hardy annuals for earlier flowers

The how and why of growing microgreens

Diversity is good

Summer herbs… growing dill

What is regenerative gardening?

It’s time to sow basil…

Growing Peas

Five things you might not know about your garden soil…