04 Mar

Mini greenhouses are smaller than full-size greenhouses, but big in usefulness! The term mini greenhouse can refer to several styles of greenhouse: A set of shelves for plants, with a plastic cover fitted over the top to protect them A very small conventional-shaped greenhouse, with a plastic sheet cover or rigid plastic glazing A lean [...]

07 Feb

Many beginner gardeners think that growing their own transplants – starting plants from seed and growing them on until they are ready to plant outside – is too hard. The truth is, if you have the right equipment and information, and you start with easy vegetable varieties, it’s not hard at all. The easiest and [...]

08 Jun

Once you’ve grown your own seedlings, or bought them at the nursery and brought them home, what’s the best way to get them in the ground and growing well? There are two main parts to this – the state of the transplant, and the state of the place you’re going to plant them into. The [...]