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That watercress looks incredible. I've been trying to get some going in a shallow tray with running water but it's nowhere near as happy...

Growing the salad greens right out front where customers can see them is brilliant. Must be a great conversation starter too.

I've found that cutting back on watering once the fruit starts to ripen concentrates the sugars quite a bit. Doesn't work as well in...

the beer trap method is a classic, works surprisingly well. I've also had good results going out at dusk with a torch and picking them...

completely agree about soil being the real starting point. I spent my first year obsessing over what to plant when I should have been...

Definitely the planner type. I spend way too long deciding where everything goes and tracking sowing dates, but honestly that is half...

Yeah, one of the perks of being in the UK - no HOAs to deal with! We can pretty much grow what we want on our own land. I can't imagine...

Hi everyone! I'm Joao, growing veg and fruit trees in Hertfordshire, UK. Been at it for about 10 years now - tomatoes, courgettes...