Mint is a fabulous herb to have in your garden.  Mint is versatile and hardy.  We love mint on fresh new potatoes, in a gorgeous cup of hot mint tea or a decadent homemade mint and dark chocolate ice cream.  Mint is one of those herbs that if you grow it at home yourself you’ll use more and more of it.  And Mint is incredibly easy to grow.  There’s no need to go to the time and hassle of growing it from seed (although you can seriously extend your mint variety repertoire if you do), but for simplicity, speed and to save money, we’ve found that it’s easiest to grow mint ..read more

Composting is the perfect way of turning your kitchen waste into something useful. If you are looking to start a vegetable garden, you should consider composting instead of buying artificial fertilizers. You’ll be getting high-quality organic compost and growing medium for your fruits and vegetables while being assured that the food you grow will be healthy and nutrient-rich. It is a win-win situation.  And, to make it easy for you, I’ve created a beginner’s guide to composting to get you started. THIS POST MAY CONTAIN COMPENSATED AND AFFILIATE LINKS. MORE INFORMATION IN OUR DISCLAIMER Co ..read more

Companion planting is a great way to benefit your herbs, vegetables and other plants while making sure you get the best from the space that you have. Thyme is a great companion plant for several other herbs, vegetables and other plants, but it also shouldn’t be planted next to certain ones.  I’ll cover more details about what companion planting is and its benefits of it before talking about what to look for when choosing companion plants for thyme. In this article, I’ll cover specifically the best Thyme companion planting combinations, what to plant with Thyme and what not to plant near T ..read more

If you’re thinking of adding sage to your garden, then you’ll want to consider companion planting. This will ensure your sage (and your other plants) will grow well so that you can have many harvests. But what grows well with sage? Today I’ll explain some of the best plants to grow alongside sage and the best options for what to plant with sage. THIS POST MAY CONTAIN COMPENSATED AND AFFILIATE LINKS. MORE INFORMATION IN OUR DISCLAIMER First, we’ll discuss what companion planting is and the benefits of companion planting.  Then, we’ll go more in-depth about what to look for when companion p ..read more

Mint is a fabulous, refreshing herb that many people, me included, like to grow. This voracious herb is perfect for adding zing to many recipes, making the perfect mojito or super mint lemonade. Not only that, but mint is a master at keeping the pests away from the other plants in your garden.  However, you’ll want to grow more than just mint in your garden and that’s where companion planting comes in.  This method of planting, also known as polyculture, is about helping all your plants, whether they’re herbs, vegetables, fruits or indeed any plant, grow bigger, better and healthier ..read more

One of the best decisions we made when we started to grow our own vegetables was picking easy vegetables to grow.  UK growing seasons and conditions must be taken into account as well as your tastes.  We love tomatoes, use a lot of onions and potatoes and so it made sense that we’d pick those to start our vegetable garden.  We didn’t have a huge amount of space, half an allotment and a small backyard.  And so we picked some of the easiest vegetables to grow in the UK to give us a lift and reduce our failure rate.  Here are the best of the easy vegetables to grow, UK co ..read more

Companion planting, or polyculture, is the application of the science of planting complementary plants together and avoiding planting those that don’t work well together.  There’s a lot behind the idea that some plants make perfect pairs.  And some don’t.  In selecting the perfect plant pairs you need to look at food, water and sun requirements, but also how the plants grow.  In this article, I’ll talk specifically about the importance of understanding companion planting, and then go into more depth about whether you can plant oregano with tomatoes and the pros and cons of ..read more

If you want your oregano (and your other plants) to thrive in your garden, then you might want to consider companion planting oregano with other plants and herbs. Companion planting, or polyculture, essentially just means taking into account the needs and requirements of plants, and what works best in terms of planting different herbs, vegetables and plants next to each other.  Today I’ll cover the best companion plants for oregano, and what to look for in companion plants for oregano.  I’ll give you a full list of the top companion plants for oregano and why they’re the best. I’ll f ..read more

The idea of growing perennial vegetables means that you get to enjoy your harvest and crops every year from the same plant.  Most vegetables, however, tend to be annuals – that means they’re sown, grown and harvested within the same year or growing season.   Some vegetables are perennial and in this article, we’ll cover the UK’s perennial vegetables and why you should grow perennial vegetables and how best to grow them. THIS POST MAY CONTAIN COMPENSATED AND AFFILIATE LINKS. MORE INFORMATION IN OUR DISCLAIMER The Best Perennial Vegetables to grow In the UK Perennial Vegetables ar ..read more

Growing herbs using hydroponic systems means that you can grow herbs regardless of the season or the climate outside.  Hydroponics enable you to simulate the best possible environment for your herbs plants, provide it with the right nutrients at the right time and thus allow them to grow quickly and healthily.  This mix of the right environment and the right nutrients at the right time, with virtually all pests and diseases, removed means that you’ll get great tasting, healthy herbs with an increased yield in a shorter timeframe than conventional gardening.  There are a wide var ..read more