Honest UK gardening guides
Beginner-friendly advice from a small family nursery. Tested in our own back garden, written without jargon — just the things we wish we'd known when we started.
Growing sweet peas in the UK
A beginner-friendly UK guide to sowing, hardening off and pinching out sweet peas for a cottage garden full of scent.
Best tomatoes for beginners
Our pick of the easiest, tastiest UK tomato varieties for first-time growers, plus simple feeding and watering tips.
Cottage garden plants for British borders
A starter list of cottage garden perennials that thrive in British weather and feed the bees from spring to autumn.
Hanging baskets that actually thrive
How to plant a hanging basket in the UK that keeps flowering all summer, plus our favourite shade-tolerant fillers.
A starter kitchen herb garden
Six reliable kitchen herbs for British gardens, balconies and windowsills, and how to keep them going year-round.
When to sow sunflower seeds in the UK
A straightforward guide to sowing, planting and supporting sunflowers in British gardens — perfect for kids.
Beginner gardening: where to start
Honest, jargon-free advice for new UK gardeners from a small family nursery. Start small, water well, enjoy the failures.