• A Beginners Guide to... Growing Tomatoes (outdoor bush varieties)

  Tomatoes taste just lovely picked fresh from the vine, tomatoes ripened by the sun have a unique flavour and sweetness making them great to add to salad, snack boxes or reduced to make delicious sauces.

• Growing Vegetable Seeds

  Read up how to grow Vegetable Seeds online.

• How to Grow Tomatoes

  Find out how to grow tomatoes

• Vegetable Seeds Growing Guide

  A-Z of Vegetable Seed Growing Advice...

April

• Invest in a Water Butt

  A good Water Butt can make all the difference to our gardens during times of drought.

• Plant Companions

  Companion planting deters pests and encourages beneficial insects and pollinators to the veg garden.

• Fresh Tomato Sauce

  When tomatoes are plentiful, home made tomato sauce is just the ticket. After processing in the food processor, I usually portion, add additional flavourings, such as chilli, smoked paprika, basil or mushrooms then freeze.

• Heirloom Tomato, Basil & Goats Cheese Salad

  Long lazy summery days in the garden cry out for simplicity, allowing succulent produce to make its own statement. Lend a helping hand by choosing from the many different varieties of tomatoes which are now so freely available.

• Warm Tomato Salad

  A warm and healthy tomato salad, great served in summer months as part of a light supper or is excellently served as a starter with crusty bread.

• Beef, Mushroom & Onion Pie

  A delicious and cost effective meal, excellent for pre-preparing for the busy midweek schedule.