If you've ever tried growing plants from seed you may have come across certain common issues that may cause you to lose hope. Although seeds have an extremely impressive hardiness to ensure their species survives, the resulting seedlings can be quite fragile. Depending on whether you're trying to grow plants from seed indoors or outside, you ...
I've been eagerly waiting for this for months, and keeping a close eye on the weekly email newsletters from Lidl & Aldi but finally it is time! Yesterday unexpectedly I found some large containers full of fruit trees outside my local Aldi even though it hadn't been mentioned in the newsletter! They had multiple varieties of ...
I may have mentioned it before but I am an avid bargain hunter / cheapskate. So my weekly shop tends to be from Aldi both because it's convenient, and quite cheap, and a lot of their food isn't as bad as some people think it is. (especially the cold meats, and unless I'm growing them ...
Anyone who has ever grown strawberries or other berries particularly loved by our feathered friends has probably shared in the same feeling of frustration and disappointment. To wait for what seems like forever for that first fruit to ripen to a gorgeous colour, salivating at the thought of its juicy sweetness, only to find that ...
Early spring - or depending how you look at these things; late winter - is traditionally a time for planning for the upcoming gardening year. I thought I'd get things started by making a list (for myself mostly at this point!) of all the food I have growing permanently in the garden. Considering most vegetables ...