What's new, what's growing, what we're learning. Updates, guides and stories for people who take their garden seriously.
Propagating without equipment: softwood cuttings in summer, hardwood cuttings in winter, layering on the berry bush. Where the cut goes, which species rot in a glass of water, and what rooting powder and willow water really deliver.
Wish you had three more of your favourite plant? An overview of the four routes to vegetative propagation and how to decide which one fits which plant.
Raised strong and then burnt in the bed? Why the last link of seed-raising is so often forgotten, how to accustom your young plants to sun, wind and cool with a simple ten-day plan, and when they may finally go outside.
Tomatoes, peppers and chillies need a head start only the windowsill gives. Why most seed-raising fails not at germination but at going leggy afterwards, and how bright instead of warm raises sturdy young plants.
