NomeGrown

When I first started growing things, March was the month of frenzied seed-sowing, but now, having had a few years experience, I've chill...

It's easy to think that winter is a quiet time for gardeners, but there's plenty to be done. Between harvesting winter crops, check...

Last year's hot, sunny summer brought trouble and triumph to the plot - while our potatoes and salads struggled, our tomatoes and squash...

While I don't really want this to turn into a food blog, there's nothing like a great recipe to pull me out of blogging apathy and g...

I'm finally starting to face up to the fact this is a bad, bad year for growing. Between torrential rain and scorching sun, and thank...

I recently noticed my Uchiki Kuri squash seedlings were not progressing equally; while one has dutifully produced a healthy first leaf and i...

For years I've been a bit put off by chestnuts - when I was a kid and Dad roasted them in the fire at Christmas time, I always thought t...

With temperatures set to drop close to freezing later this week, and squash plants turning brown and straggly on the plot, we've had to ...

Pruning tomatoes began as quite a mystery to me, but it's easy when you figure it out. Not all tomato varieties need pruning, of course;...