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Want to grow your own tasty tatties? Sample home grown splendid spuds? In this week’s video, Ben guides us through four options for growing potatoes, no matter what your growing space, from raised beds, to bare ground, straw and even in pots or bags. Mashed, boiled, roasted, chipped, you name it, there’s a potato for…
Just starting out? Let’s start at the very beginning, with starting seeds. Sowing seeds isn’t quite as simple as A, B, C but with these easy to follow tips, you’ll be growing in no time! In this week’s video, Ben explains everything in this comprehensive guide to successful seed starting. Look no further! Everything you…
Spring is around the corner and it’s time to supercharge your soil, ready for the growing season. It’s important to top up your soil’s nutrients at this time of year, every year. but where do you start and how do you do it? All your questions are answered in this week’s episode. Want to get…
Winter getting you down? Can’t wait to get growing? In this week’s episode Ben warms our hearts with his selection of vegetables that you can start sowing in February. You can feel really smug knowing that you’re getting a head start on the growing season and there’s a surprisingly wide variety to choose from. But…
Wait! It’s not quite time to hang up your boots for the season yet. There’s a crop you can still sow that will give you some of your earliest harvests of 2023 if you get them in now! It’s the vegetable that time forgot, the humble broad bean or fava bean. The long lost legume…
For hundreds of years, many people believed that tomatoes were poisonous. Find out the mysterious reason why in this short video, where Ben plays the detective and the victim! …Spoiler alert: Don’t worry, we believe that eating tomatoes is safe! For more on how to grow them, check out these videos: Growing Tomatoes From Sowing…
There’s a group of plants that you can plant once and harvest year in year out. They’re called Edible Perennials. Many of these plants are not commonly known, but they deserve to be because not only do they practically grow themselves but many of them are delicious and beautiful too. In this week’s episode, Ben…
How much could you slash off your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables? Find out which crops are the most beneficial for your wallet as Ben counts down his top 5 crops that are the easiest to grow, most nutritious and the best value for money. Ben has calculated the average prices of vegetables…
Many people don’t realise that there is a very simple trick you can use to multiply your strawberries to create literally a lifetime supply of strawberries. It’s far easier than planting seeds or dividing plants! All you need is one plant. Ben show us how in this week’s episode. Want to see more about growing…
Think you can’t sow in late summer? Think again! In fact, by sowing follow-on crops, you can maximise your growing space to give you two crops for the space of one. Sound good? Then watch this week’s episode as Ben reveals the many crops you can plant. Don’t worry, it’s not too late to start…
Unlike animals, plants can’t move around to find a mate, so they have to rely on pollination, mainly from insects. It’s how they reproduce. The question is, are your plants getting enough? Our job as gardeners is to help our plants to achieve pollination, so that we can increase our chances of a bumper crop…
Want to put the ZOOSH in your zucchini? Put some COOOR in your courgettes? Well there are a few tricks of the trade you need to know first. Luckily, Ben, your friendly backyard gardener is here to the rescue with his top tips for growing Perfect Zukes every time! 💚 You’ll need good quality soil…
No space? No problem! This week, Ben takes us step by step through the process of making a BIG impact in a small space. Grow an abundant container garden and have fun repurposing old objects. Fear not! You’ll have tasty pickings in no time! Binge watch these videos! Swat up and get more bang for…
Stores running out of food, prices soaring…gardening can come to the rescue! Take charge of your food security and grow your own delicious veggies! But how do you know what to choose? Here are Ben’s Top 10 inflation-beating crops. It’s the final countdown! Binge watch these videos! Swat up and get more bang for your…
Don’t let inflation give you nightmares. Take charge: Keep calm and carry on gardening! If only we had a magic wand that could magically make groceries cheaper! Well, we have the next best thing – Ben’s top money saving tips for an abundant garden! With over 20 tried and tested inflation-busting tips and tricks, you…
Beat inflation! Go forth and multiply! The cost of living may have gone up, from rocketing fuel prices to inflated food prices, but don’t worry! This video is going to empower you to maximise the yields of your crops through the wonderful propagation technique of division. Yes, you can get more food for free! Swat…
It’s time to get GROWING! But where do you even start?! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener wanting to expand your growing area or a starting your very first vegetable garden, Ben has some top tips up his green sleeves for you that will help you get the most out of your budget and your space.…
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…
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…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Compost is the foundation to a thriving vegetable garden. In fact, compost heaps are nothing short of horticultural alchemy, turning garden waste and kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich goodness. If you’re not yet composting, now’s as good a time as any to get started. If you are, then…
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Sometimes clearing up the garden in the winter isn’t needed depending what it is. If you have loads of dead plant material watch this video to find out why you should leave it be. Happy new year to everyone and hope you all had a great Christmas Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you…
