Breeders have spent fifteen years crossing Kale with Brussels Sprouts to produce Brassica Petit Posy™, better known as Kalettes®. They make the perfect vegetable for those who are not a fan of sprouts, as the rosettes of frilly edged buttons have a flavour of spring greens. They also possess a similar nutritional value for our[…]
How To Grow Kalettes®
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Fruit and veg gardening, Seeds May 11, 2021
Product Profile – Natural Grower Organic Fertiliser
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fertilisers and Feeds, Fruit and veg gardening, Houseplants, Ornamental gardening, Product Profile May 04, 2021
I am proud to be able to introduce to you an award winning product which I will definitely be using in my garden this year. Natural Grower is an organic, plant based, vegan fertiliser which will help us all to garden in a fashion that is environmentally friendly, a subject close to many of our[…]
How To Grow Blueberries
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fruit and veg gardening, Gardening for beginners Apr 13, 2021
Blueberries are one of the easier crops to grow in your garden or allotment and can reward you with a delicious crop. The cost of blueberries in the supermarkets makes the crop all the more welcome in our gardens. They are also a plant for all seasons, providing flowers, then fruit and then stunning autumn[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – NEW Gooseberry Giggles Series
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fruit and veg gardening, New plants, Plantaholics choice Feb 16, 2021
I am very happy to introduce this scrumptious new breeding in gooseberries which is an excellent addition to the kitchen garden or allotment for the following reasons:- Plump, rounded, juicy fruits with a delicious flavour. Powdery mildew can be a destructive problem when growing gooseberries. These varieties have displayed a remarkable resistance to powdery mildew.[…]
How Do You Teach Gardening To Children?
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Fruit and veg gardening, Gardening for beginners, Guest post, Ornamental gardening Jan 30, 2021
How Do You Teach Gardening To Children? – Tips For Parents For many parents and their children, gardening is either a fun little hobby that they take up for a while at home or something that the kids will tackle in school for a little while. However, did you know that gardening has so[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Albert Bartlett Premium Seed Potatoes
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Fruit and veg gardening, Plantaholics choice Jan 19, 2021
The Albert Bartlett business began in 1948 selling beetroot. Later Albert and his sons moved to Airdrie, Scotland where they led the way in carrot crops. Albert’s passion for quality produce remains to this day, being a world renowned grower of potatoes throughout the U.K. and in America. Their reputation for excellent varieties has reached[…]
How To Grow Microgreens
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fruit and veg gardening, Gardening for beginners, Seeds Jan 05, 2021
Microgreens are simply young seedlings that can quickly and easily be grown at home. These are said to have great nutritional value, as well as adding flavour, texture and colour to our dishes. A huge number of plants can be grown in a very small area and at minimal cost. They are ideal if you[…]
Planting Bare Root Strawberries
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Autumn, Container gardening, Fruit and veg gardening, Winter Dec 15, 2020
It is possible to purchase potted strawberries and strawberry plugs in the spring and summer, but of course you will have to pay for the pot, compost and the nurseryman’s time to grow them on. It is often much cheaper to buy bare root plants that have been growing in the field and have[…]
Grow Your Own Rainbow On A Plate
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Fruit and veg gardening, Seeds Nov 24, 2020
It has long been said that “we eat with our eyes”, and how true. A visually appealing plate of food is far more appetising than one that is not. Also different colours of food contain different vitamins and minerals. For instance green fruit and vegetables contain vitamin C, iron and potassium, red ones contain lycopene[…]
Gardening News – New Flower And Veg Seeds From Dobies For 2021
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Fruit and veg gardening, Gardening news, Ornamental gardening, Seeds Oct 21, 2020
Dobies have been supplying flower and vegetable seeds direct to gardeners since 1894, starting in the Chester area, and for over fifty years now, to customers throughout the UK. Dobies are proud to have been awarded the coveted “Best Buy” Seed Supplier by Which? Gardening with “an impressive 91% of seed producing healthy seedlings”. Dobies[…]