A bean feast is more than a sumptuous spread of leguminous vegetables, it is a celebration of self sufficiency and the ‘raison d’etre’ to which most gardeners will cite for their ‘grow their own’ activities. Those in possession of a greenhouse will already have a variety of beans sown and growing in anticipation of a crop like no other. But it’s not too late to sow more and it’s the perfect time to start sowing beans even if you haven’t yet invested in the greenhouse of your dreams.

Fast Food

July 27, 2011

The July Greenhouse is a hungry beast and to get the very best from your greenhouse and your plants it’s essential to keep up with feeding to ensure a prolific and healthy harvest. For precious plants and specialist plants, choose … [ Read More ]

Hartley Bean Feast June 2011

June 3, 2011

Cucumber Feast If ever there was a good reason to grow your own, this has to be it. An outbreak of E coli that has affected dozens of people has been blamed on cucumbers. The jury is still out as … [ Read More ]

Greenhouse Technology

May 17, 2011

For the first time for years we have an early summer, it’s so early that plants that would normally be flowering in June are in blossom in April and May. That’s the one thing that makes gardening exciting and unpredictable, … [ Read More ]

Three Sisters

April 4, 2011

One of the things that gardeners often forget is that the vast majority of the plants that we grow hail from far distant shores. That’s why we need a greenhouse! To lull these hot house flowers and sun loving plants … [ Read More ]

Hartley Bean Feast March 2011

March 21, 2011

Spring is in the air and the sun is shining. It’s an exciting time in the garden and greenhouse the potential of what is yet to come is immense. Already the greenhouse is bursting with shooting cuttings, sprouting seeds and … [ Read More ]

Bring on the Spring

February 11, 2011

One of the great things about owning a greenhouse is extending the season at both ends. It’s a bit like playing God in the garden; you can actually move the seasons a bit and start to enjoy them for just … [ Read More ]

Compost Corner

January 1, 2011

One of the most important considerations when growing plants is the quality of the medium that you grow them in and that is just as relevant in a greenhouse as outside in the garden. In the greenhouse our plants are … [ Read More ]

Growing Garlic in a Greenhouse

December 6, 2010

In the depths of winter there is only so much ‘greenhouse gardening’ that can occur. But there is one crop that can be started now in an unheated greenhouse that is not only a very lucrative plant to grow but … [ Read More ]

Sprouts of Flavour – Part 26

November 5, 2010

Apart from a few hard frosts so far the temperature hasn’t plummeted too far in my greenhouse. That means that the salads and herbs that are languishing in the protected environment of the glasshouse are still producing new leaves to … [ Read More ]

Growing Sweet Peas – Part 25

October 1, 2010

When it comes to making the most of your garden and greenhouse you need to grab sowing and growing opportunities as soon as they arise. With autumn approaching the greenhouse changes its role and moves from being a light and … [ Read More ]