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The Courgette Cake with Cream Cheese Filling That’ll Make You Want to Grow Courgettes
Moist, lemony, and layered with cream cheese and passionfruit curd, this cake turns a courgette glut into a reason to celebrate. It’s so goo
Jane Westoby
3 min read

Using Woodchip for Soil Health, Mulching & Composting
Curious about using woodchip in your garden? In this episode, I chat with Ben Raskin from the Soil Association about how woodchip can improv
Jane Westoby
3 min read


How to Outsmart Carrot Fly and Grow Perfect Carrots
How to Outsmart Carrot Fly and Grow Perfect Carrots
Carrot fly might be your patch’s worst enemy—but it’s one you can outsmart.
Jane Westoby
2 min read

The Circular Garden: Grow More with Less – rewilding garden ideas
Learn how to grow more with less using natural systems, no-dig methods, and circular thinking—featuring the Edible Gardeners.
Jane Westoby
3 min read


How to Start Breeding Dahlias from Seed
Thinking of breeding your own dahlias? In this episode, I chat with Pam from The Untamed Garden about how to start saving seed.
Jane Westoby
5 min read


Why Seeds Sulk: How the Equinox Affects Plant Growth & Germination
Seeds sown too early can stall, waiting for the right light cues. Time your sowings with the equinox for stronger, faster growth!
Jane Westoby
3 min read

Growing Willow: How to Grow, Harvest & Use Willow
In this episode, I chat with Rainy from Cherry Tree Flower Farm about growing willow—from choosing varieties and planting cuttings.
Jane Westoby
3 min read


How to Grow more on Less Space to Maximise Flower Yield
Want to get more flowers without adding extra space? Learn how to maximize your flower yield with three simple but powerful techniques.
Jane Westoby
4 min read


Sweet Peas From cuttings
Taking cuttings from Sweetpeas is a total gamechanger and is so easy!
Jane Westoby
2 min read


Growing Sweet Peas
Sweetpeas can be sowed in Autumn or Springtime offering flexibility to gardeners depending on their preferences and climate. Sowing in autum
Jane Westoby
5 min read

Guide to Growing Scented Stocks
Scientifically known as "Matthiola Incana", Stocks are annual or biennial plants that belong to the Brassicaceae family. They are known...
Jane Westoby
6 min read


Best Flowers for Direct Seed Sowing - Simple Tips for Easy Garden Success
sowing direct can feel like you’re playing a game of chance – weeds grow way faster than your flowers
Jane Westoby
4 min read


Starting a Flower Farm
Thinking of starting a flower farm? In this episode, I chat with Jen from Life on the Lot about the real-life journey from allotment grower
Jane Westoby
3 min read


Finding your Flower Farm Niche
You do need an idea of who who your customers are before you can know what to grow so read along to find your niche.
Jane Westoby
8 min read


Breeding Dahlias
Propagation from tubers and cuttings will clone the parent, so all the new plants will be identical to the parent. However, propagation fro
Jane Westoby
3 min read


Grow Again Next Year - The Essential Guide to Seed Saving
Seeds which you have collected will be adapted to your local growing conditions and will improve every year. There are just a few things to
Jane Westoby
18 min read


How long do seeds last?
For most seeds, viability declines over time, meaning the percentage of seeds that germinate will decrease as they age.
Jane Westoby
3 min read


Growing Dahlias
Dahlias have become the rockstars of the flower world  with a cult following for some specialist breeders and it’s not hard to see why.
Jane Westoby
6 min read


Kickstart Your Garden in January with seeds to sow and garden jobs
January may be chilly, but it’s the perfect time to sow hardy flowers and veggies indoors or in a greenhouse. From Sweet Peas and Larkspur t
Jane Westoby
5 min read


Winter’s Green Beginnings - Seeds to Sow This December
In the UK December is a great time to sow a variety of vegetable and flower seeds to get ahead of the season. Â Some can be sown directly int
Jane Westoby
4 min read
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