Brinkworth Vegetable Garden

Asparagus is one of the easiest crops to grow and, once established, will crop for many years with fairly minimal attention. In my...

Bored of cabbages, fed up with runner beans, sick of courgettes? Why not try to grow something a bit more unusual this year. Here are...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular of vegetables to grow at home, as well as being a competitive category at most village shows. It’s...

In a previous article, I talked about growing carrots for the kitchen, in this article I look at growing carrots for the vegetable shows....

Carrots are very easy to grow, but very hard to grow perfectly, especially in lovely Brinkworth clay soils. Carrots prefer a fine, loose,...

Question: When can being a keen gardener be like collecting penguins? Answer: At Christmas. Every year my wife (who does collect...

Pruning my apple and pear trees has never been my favorite task, and as a consequence it doesn’t always get done, or at least done...

Chilli peppers are one of the most satisfying and easiest of plants to grow in the greenhouse or conservatory, and they are available in...

I’ve been gardening for a few years now, and not a lot changes with regard to the tools I use. However, every so often, something new...

If you’re going to grow one thing that will be vastly superior to supermarket fruit and vegetables I recommend strawberries. Possibly my...

There is a huge army of small willing garden helpers out there, all they need is food and lodging and they will work day and night in...

I’ve been thinking about a polytunnel for a while, and when one of the winter storms decided to pummel one of my greenhouses, picking it...

Pumpkins must be one the largest vegetables you can grow with a world record at a massive 1191 kg (over a tonne!). Even the British...

After a two year covid break the Brinkworth Show is back on the Sunday 4th September (https://www.brinkworthflowershow.com/). Hurrah!...

Anyone who knows me may well consider that I am not the best authority on keeping fit. However, in the ongoing battle against an...

When I mentioned at work I was moving to Brinkworth, I remember a colleague saying that he’d never move to an area with clay soil. At the...

Gardening and eating fresh vegetables are good for you, giving both exercise, relaxation and at the end of the day fresh tasty vegetables....

I like butternut squash. Roasted with garlic and pepper is delicious. It’s versatile as well as an ingredient in soup, curries, tagine,...

Parsnips are one of the best vegetables to grow. They have few pest problems, can be left on the ground for a long time (in good soil),...