Have you started seeding or planting veggies this year? We did some seeding indoors and plant outdoors. It is exciting to see the tiny heads showing up, but also to grow your own produce, knowing you can eat organic veggies that you seeded and planted. Here in the U.K., we are in luck as the…
Feeding tomatoes
Are you seeding and feeding tomatoes organically? In this post, we’ll tackle and explain how tomato feeding is important to get those delicious tomatoes, and select the best soil and fertilisers before harvest. First, plan your calendar well ahead. For example, see if you’re near or already in springtime. Second, search and buy good quality…
How to grow tomatoes
This concise guide on growing tomatoes is essentially written for beginners, however, some intermediary or advanced gardeners can also find new ideas or some inspiration here. We’ll include the why, what and how to grow tomatoes in our own climate as well as when and where to grow them. Also, we’ll be taking care, transplanting,…
Pruning Tomatoes for Maximum Harvest
How do you go about pruning tomatoes for maxi yield? Easy, when you got the right tools and you know where to cut to maximise the harvest. If you’re growing tomatoes you must be ready to give some weekly love in order to help them grow and produce larger tomatoes. These non-hardy perennials will develop themselves…
How to Save Seeds
It’s almost Fall which means it is time to start saving seeds for replanting in the Spring! Fruits and vegetables are known as angiosperm plants, which means their seeds will either come from the flower/pod of the plant (dry) or inside its fruit (fleshy). Here is a quick overview of how to save seeds for the beginner seed…
Heart & Star Shaped Vegetables
Imagine how much fun it would be to eat a salad and find a heart shaped cucumber or a star shaped tomato. It would have the same excitement as eating a bowl of Lucky Charms, but healthier! Zayinsoft, a company out of Europe has created plastic molds in the shape of hearts and stars that…
Carrots Rainbow Mix
What is it? Carrots rainbow mix are considered a biennial plant in the umbellifer family and they are part of the root family, more specifically the taproot. The carrots can be found in a wide variety of colors, such as orange, yellow, white, and purple. Where does it grow? Carrots are grown in the ground….