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The heat treating process takes several months, but the process means they establish and grow very rapidly, giving higher yields - and with less risk of prematurely running to seed or 'bolting'. The process is totally natural and not usually completed until late March/early April. At this point your sets will be dispatched ready for immediate planting.

Feeding & Watering To get the most from your plants they will also need a constant supply of nutrients. Adding compost and well rotted manure will add little in the way of nutrients, as their role is to improve the soil structure. To hold on to the nutrients, you will also need a fertiliser... Weeding & Mulching Yields for most crops will be reduced if weeds are allowed to take over. The plant’s growth will be limited as it competes with the weeds for light, space and nutrie...

We ran a survey and asked our valued customers to submit their top tips for successfully sowing and growing Sweetcorn. Some have been featured in our catalogues but we thought we would publish these online to allow other growers to benefit...

We ran a survey and asked our valued customers to submit their top tips for successfully growing courgettes and marrows. Some have been featured in our catalogues but we thought we would publish these online to allow other growers to benefit... We must add that we haven't tried all of the hints and tips below but it may offer some insights to how other growers approach sowing and growing their courgettes and marrows. Plenty of well rotted manure in ground before planting out. I used chicken ...

We ran a survey and asked our valued customers to submit their top tips for successfully sowing and growing Carrots. Some of our favourites have been featured in our catalogues but we thought we would publish these online to allow other growers to benefit...

Brassicas have always been a popular category with our customers. There are plenty of vegetable to choose from within this family, ranging from hearty cauliflowers to nutritious kale.

To bolster your plants’ growth and help them flourish, adding fertiliser is a great way to provide them with essential nutrients that they need. Sulphate of potash, more commonly known as potassium, is a very effective fertiliser which provides plants with potassium and sulphate for healthy growing. To learn more about what sulphate of potash is and how to use it, you can find out all you need to know about this helpful fertiliser below. What Is Sulphate of Potash? Sulphate of potash, or pot...

We ran a survey and asked our valued customers to submit their top tips for a successful herb garden. Some have been featured in our catalogues but we thought we would publish these online to allow other growers to benefit...