PressAlthough not quite Alan Titchmarsh, I've certainly had my fair share of the spotlight this year, with articles…
Although the London Vegetable Garden is all about vegetables and growing your own produce in urban spaces, my balcony h…
Quite simply, what an incredible year it's been.It was in fact, only nine months ago that I started the London Vege…
First off, sincere apologies for the lack of posts. What with the natural advancement of the winter season and increas…
As you all know, I have managed to have some success regarding radishes on the London Vegetable Garden balcony. I rece…
So, this afternoon's trip to the local garden centre didn't 'bear fruit', so to speak. With no winter …
My recent arrival back from a late summer holiday really has marked the end of the summer and the beginning of autumn. …
Undeniably one of the biggest joys on the London Vegetable Garden, the tomato plants have sadly come to the end of thei…
One of the very (few) real benefits of gardening on an urban balcony, is that high-rise gardeners are not plagued with …
If you've noticed that I've been fairly quiet of late, fear not! My penchant for urban horticulture and contai…
Aside from the obvious environmental benefits of growing your own produce (not to mention the reduction in food waste),…
Last autumn / winter, I planted some pansies in window boxes and pots which lasted through the bleak mid-winter months …
To lovingly steal a phrase from one of the many people I follow on Twitter, we are now well and truly in the 'bbrrr…
My temperamental butternut squash plant has suddenly taken me back to my formative teenage years. Hours of preparation…
The rise of the butternut squash plant here on the London Vegetable Garden balcony has been staggering! Now standing a…
I'm not sure whether this thread bears any interest to followers of the London Vegetable Garden, but for the buddin…
Yes indeed; I have holey radishes! A few months ago, I reported that the London Vegetable Garden's first attempt a…
Two urban gardeners. Two Cobra Lily bulbs. One London Lily-Off Championship 2009. You know the score – it's Grum…
It was only back in April that I decided to plant a few tomato seeds and blog about the process. Five months on and wh…
Aside from balconies and vegetables, I also have a penchant for plants and flowers. Whilst I may not have the space to…
Modern Horticultural Perspective
I. Introduction: Reintroducing the Duke Avocado The avocado industry has witnessed dynamic shifts in cultivation pract…
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