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Bring on the POWER of FLOWERS!!! Beautiful, Bountiful, yield-boosting Blooms! Harness the power of flowers to boost and protect your crops as well as wildlife. We all know that flowers are good for wildlife, but which are the best ones to grow? Ben reveals his top tips on what to grow, when to grow it…
Refreshing the paintwork? Fitting new carpets? Updating the decor? Never mind all that! How about pimping your garden! Join Ben as he transforms his vegetable garden. There are new raised beds to install and fill, a beautiful bench, arbour and arches to install, and some clever screening to put in place. Garden. Pimped. Our hugely…
We all learn from our mistakes. 😧 But you don’t have to! 😍 Learn from the advice of a gardening expert instead. Find out what the pitfalls are so that you know exactly what to avoid. Your garden will thank you for it! 🙏 In this week’s episode, Ben talks us through the 5 most…
Let’s start at the very beginning; a very good place to start. When you read you begin with ABC, when you GROW you begin with sowing a SEED! When and how you sow seeds makes all the difference to how strong and healthy your crops will be. Ben’s top seed-starting tips will set your growing…
Vegetables need friends too! Nature works in all sorts of weird and wonderful ways, and with a little know-how you can harness the powers of nature to boost and protect your crops as well as wildlife. Ben reveals some of his treasured secrets in this week’s episode. Our team of passionate plant nerds have been…
Calling all leaf-munching, salad-snaffling lettuce lovers! We know you’re out there, longing for luscious leaves of lovely lettuce. We hear you! This week, Ben reveals his top tips for growing your very own long lasting supply of lip smacking, pest-defying, super salads. Lettuce begin! If you love growing your own food, why not take a…
Counting the days until growing season? Give your garden a headstart! Get ready for spring and make the most of the natural pause of winter so that when spring arrives you can hit the ground running! Imagine how good it will feel to have everything ready to go and be ahead of the game. Ben…
Is your New Year’s resolution to grow your best garden ever? Or perhaps to start a veggie garden for the first time? Well, this one is for you, our green-thumbed friend! 💚 👍 💚 In this week’s episode, Ben shows us the 5 key elements of what you need to know in order to get…
The weather outside is frightful, but planning your garden is so delightful! And since there’s no place to go, dream of what to grow, what to grow, what to grow! Now is your chance to let your imagination run wild and create plans for that garden of Eden you’ve always wanted. Ben walks us through…
Not got the sharpest tools in the shed? No problem! Ben shows us how to give our tools some much-needed love and affection in four easy steps: Clean, Sharpen, Maintain and Store. In the final section of the video he demonstrates how to make a quick, easy and effective tool store with very basic materials.…
Make room for MUSHROOMS! You can practically watch them grow before your very eyes. These fabulous fungi put the FUN into growing! In only two weeks or so, you can be picking your own immune sytem-boosting gourmet treats with these easy-to-grow methods. If you’re a fungi fanatic or a mushroom muncher, this one’s for you!…
Have you got heaps of coffee grounds, wood ash and egg shells piling up? Most of us have, especially in winter! But fear not- All of these work wonders in your garden! In this week’s episode, Ben shows us the best ways to use this common household waste as Soil Superfood! If you love growing…
Beautiful BERRIES – Bursting with goodness, low in carbohydrates, brimming with vitamins and antioxidants. If you’re a health conscious berry-muncher, this one’s for you! 💙 Berries like blueberries, currants and raspberries can be pricey and if you want to get more of them into your diet, then now is your chance to grow them for…
Wish you could plant once and harvest the same plant year after year? Well you can! …if you plant perennial vegetables. 🥬 🥬 🥬 Try some of these beautiful, unusual and surprisingly tasty options! Why not experiment with some new varieties and discover new favorites that will keep on producing year in year out?! Ben…
Look after your soil and your soil will look after you! Healthy soil means healthy plants and NOW is the time to show your soil some love before winter sets in. In this week’s episode, Ben shows us how to protect, feed and nurture your soil with these three simple techniques. Get ready to get…
Ravishing rhubarb! Dramatically beautiful, delicious and easy to grow! A surprisingly versatile plant, rhubarb can be used to make drinks, crumbles, chutneys, sauces… the list goes on. Its striking good looks with its bold, ruby stems and umbrella-like leaves, will add height and structure to your garden along with a splash of gorgeous colour that…
Winter is coming! Protect your precious plants from the cold and keep them cozy before the change of the seasons with these three nifty, thrifty hacks! In this week’s episode, Ben demonstrates how you can repurpose everyday household items and make very simple, quick and effective protection for your veggies. Your plants will thank you!…
Are you a fellow vampire-defeating,🧛♂️ bad-breathed garlic-lover?! 🧄 🧄 🧄 Well, get planting NOW! Many people do not realize that planting garlic in autumn can offer the best results. There are so many pungent and tasty varieties to choose from and they all offer health benefits along with their flavor-boosting goodness. Ben demonstrates how to…
All the leaves are brown 🍂 and the sky is grey☁️ The autumn leaves start to fall… But here’s a silver lining 🌤because all those leaves can be turned into gardeners’ gold! Ben shows us a variety of uses for fallen leaves, putting all their goodness to use around the garden, from protecting plants to…
Salads in winter…?! Sure! For those of you who like to munch on crunchy homegrown salad leaves all year round, this little project is for you! Ben demonstrates that if you start now in autumn, it is possible to grow salads through the cold, dark days of the year – bringing you a little piece…
It’s the end of the growing season… or is it?! Ben takes us on a tour of his garden and shows us some essential jobs to do and some essential crops to grow this autumn, to keep you growing right into spring. For yummy and ingenious ways to store your produce over winter, check out…
The autumn leaves are falling, and it’s time to reap the Roots of your labor! Think of all those tasty roast dinners, cottage pies and rooty stews to come over the winter. Delicious! But how do you keep your veggies from going off between now and when you want to use them? Ben has some…
Harvest time! 🙌 It’s the time we green-thumbed gardeners have all been waiting for! But with so much to pick 🍎 pluck 🥦 and pull 🥕 harvesting can be hard work! Ben has some really rather clever ideas 🤓 to share with you to make your harvest easier, quicker and help your produce to keep…
After months nurturing your tomato plants it can be disheartening to have lots of unripe fruits that need harvesting before the weather turns or blight strikes. All is not lost! Green tomatoes can often be ripened indoors or used in delicious recipes. In this video, we’ll show you everything you need to know to ripen…
Whether you start your onions from seed, sets or seedlings, there are some tricks of the trade that make the difference between a great crop and a disappointing one. In this short video, Ben demonstrates how to grow onions so perfect they could make you weep! If you love growing your own food, why not…
It’s amazing just how much you can grow in a family garden of just a few raised beds! In this video, join Ben as he shows us around his family garden and find out what has been going well – and what hasn’t! And some links, as promised, to freezing, canning and preserving your delicious…
Water water everywhere… but not a drop to water your garden?! Why not save water and save on your bills by collecting rain water?! Perhaps you live in a dry area, where rain is scarce most of the year round, or perhaps you want to collect little and often. In this video, Ben demonstrates how…
Having a supply of fresh herbs right next to your kitchen door is a game changer for your cooking… and your health! In this video, Ben demonstrates how to make an easy herb garden on a budget from start to finish. Ready…set….Grow!!! Want to propagate your herbs from cuttings? Here’s how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYNiCsfyrn0 If you love…
Pepper yields can sometimes be disappointing. So what is the best way to boost the productivity of your plants? In this video Ben shares the secrets to growing strong, healthy plants that will produce peppers to be proud of. If you love growing your own food, why not take a look at our online Garden…
Tomatoes are usually reliable, heavy croppers, but occasionally it can seem like they just can’t be bothered! So what can you do about it? In this video, Ben explains exactly what causes fruiting problems and demonstrates easy yet ingenious ways to persuade your tomatoes to produce lots – and lots – of those irresistible fruits.…
