What's new, what's growing, what we're learning. Updates, guides and stories for people who take their garden seriously.
Dill and coriander dislike transplanting. With direct sowing, the right spot and clever succession sowing, you harvest leaves all summer plus aromatic seeds.
Without pruning, lavender falls apart after a few years. With two simple cuts a year it stays dense, compact and flowers more lavishly summer after summer.
Mint is effortless to grow and a rampant spreader at the same time. With a root barrier, the right spot and regular cutting, you get fresh mint all summer without it taking over the bed.
Thyme is easy once you understand where it comes from: sun, poor soil, little water. The way you prune it decides whether it lasts ten years or goes bald.
The goji berry disenchanted: it spreads, bears late and is no miracle superfood. Where it still makes sense and why the root barrier is a must.
The large, fuzzy kiwi succeeds only in a mild wine-growing climate: male plus female, sheltered spot, sturdy support. When the hardy kiwiberry is the better choice.
The Japanese wineberry is ornamental shrub and nibble in one: red-bristled canes and sweet-sour fruits. How to prune it like a blackberry and keep it in check.
The cranberry wants it permanently wet and acidic. How to build a mini bog from a tub, acidic substrate and rainwater and harvest your own cranberries.
Rose hips are vitamin-C-rich wild-rose fruits. How to harvest them after the first frost, remove seeds and itchy hairs and make puree, jelly and tea from them.
