If you’ve had mixed success with growing fruit and vegetables, it may be simply because ... moist but free-draining soil with lots of added organic matter.” Top tip: Plant them in the autumn ...

This was particularly key in one vegetable garden run according to no-dig gardening principles. There are different types of mulch commonly used in gardens. There are organic and inorganic mulches.

Having become majority employee-owned in 2018, Riverford completed the transition last year when Singh-Watson sold his ...

A good, healthy vegetable plot is essential if you're planning to grow your own ... you can add a thick layer of organic material that will improve the soil. In addition, raised beds are easier ...

This climate means the UK is great for growing some vegetables, like cabbages ... using these chemicals and this is referred to as organic growing. Food can also grow in large greenhouses.

February might be one of the UK’s coldest ... by digging the vegetable garden and sowing broad beans and plant onion sets. Broad beans are relatively straightforward to grow and, if planted ...

Hannah Croft, an agronomist at Riverford, an organic vegetable box company, told The Guardian: “UK cauliflowers have faced ...

Sowing seeds, feeding, mulching and pruning are high on the agenda in February – it's a prime time to prepare the garden for spring and summer.

Generally, most crops grow best when the pH is slightly acidic to neutral, between 5.5 and 7.5 — 7.0 is neutral. The key to healthy vegetable beds is rich, organic matter. Incorporating high ...