Grow Your Own

Oct 27, 202210 min read

Apples - My top 5 apple varieties to grow yourself at home for great flavour and beauty.

My top 5 Apples to grow in your garden. Grow less common varieties in your garden for flavour, colour and beauty.

Sep 15, 20227 min read

Book Review - How to Grow the Flowers by Camila Romain & Marianne Mogendorff

Book Review - How to Do the Flowers Camila Romain & Marianne Mogendorff - Sustainable cut flower production - iplantsman review

Aug 31, 20224 min read

Books, books and books; A guide to books on Pruning and Training Plants and Growing Fruit

The first in a series of guides to recommended books. 3 books each on Pruning & Training Plants and Growing Fruit Trees and Bushes

Jul 5, 20202 min read

Thought for today - Blog Post 05/07/2020 Grow from Seed

Grow from seed, but grow sensibly. Buy from good sources and grow things you can’t easily buy elsewhere as established plants.

Jun 7, 20203 min read

Thought for today - Blog Post 7.6.2020 Regret

Regret over food standards dropping with low quality imports being allowed soon and not owning chickens!

May 27, 20202 min read

Thought for today - Blog Post 27/05/2020 GYO

Grow Your Own, eat and drink it. The best you’ll ever eat, but think differently about what to plant.

Dec 29, 20193 min read

Predicting the Future. Part 8. Frames and Climbing Forms

Climbers, Trellis, Plant Supports, Living Walls. Vertical Gardening continues to grow in 2020.

Dec 16, 20192 min read

Predicting the future. Part 4

Number 4 in my series of Garden Design, Horticulture and Gardening predictions for 2020. Grow Your Own will continue to progress.