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How to grow chillies in UK

November 9, 2024September 22, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

How to grow chillies in UK

Have you ever tried growing chillies before? You can have great success from growing chillies here in the UK. All you need is is some warmth either in a greenhouse, polytunnel or a conservatory and you could have some great success and a fantastic harvest from your chilli plants. Here you will find out how to grow chillies in UK

There are many varieties of chillies that can be grown in the UK. You can get the very mild ones right through to the boiling hot ones that you may struggle to eat depending how good you are with spicy food.

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Purchase Chilli seeds

Are you looking at growing chilli plants at home in the garden or the Allotment? If the answer is yes you will need to buy some chilli seeds. You can either use a chilli that you have bought from the shop and dry the seeds out or you can purchase your own. Below is a link to Amazon where you can purchase your own seeds.

When to Sow, Plant and Harvest your Chillies

Knowing the right time for sowing your seeds, planting your chillies and harvesting your produce is vital so that you get the best crops from your produce. Here we provide you with dates for you chillies in the UK

Sow	February to April
Plant	June
Harvest	July to October

Please remember these dates all depend on the weather in the UK and the temperature.

How to Sow Chilli Seeds

Chillis are bes started off indoors at the end of winter as they will need lots of warmth to help them germinate. Plus starting them off early gives them longer time to produce great crops.

To sow your chilli seeds fill a seed tray with good quality compost then sprinkle the seeds on top of the surface evenly. They will probably all germinate so only sow what you need to. Cover the seeds with a fine layer of compost. Water the compost and cover the seed tray with a propagator or use cling film. This will keep the compost warm and it will keep it moist which will save you from watering it.

Place your seed tray somewhere warm that has plenty of sunlight – on a windowsill would be a good spot. When the seeds start to germiante you can remove the propagator or the cling film.

How to plant out your chilli plants

When your chilli seeds have germinated and have grown to around 3cm you can now pot them up into individual plant pots. Plant them in small plant pots with standard compost.

When you can see the roots popping through the bottom of the plant pot you can transplant them to there final plant pots. You can either plant them in flower buckets with holes in or you could grow them in grow bags.

How to look after your chilli plants

As the chilli plants start to grow bigger you can stake them up with a garden cane to support them as they are growing so they don’t topple over and snap.

When the plants are around 25cm tall you can pinch the tops of the plants to encourage branches to grow on the chilli plants which will get more fruit on them.

To make sure that you get great crops on the chilli plants they will require watering regually every day to every other day.

When the flowers start to appear on the plant they will require feeding once every fortnight. You can use general tomato feed.

How to Harvest Chillies

This is the moment you have been waiting for harvesting your produce which has been growing for around 6 months. The more you pick them the more chillies will grow on the plant. If you are leaving them to ripen red they will not produce as many chillies on the plant.

Now you know how to grow chillies in UK. Do you want to know if the pepper is a fruit or a vegetable? Find out here.

Planting Red Onions

November 9, 2024September 21, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

Planting Red Onions

Onions come in all different shapes and sizes now with many different varieties to grow. The main variety of onions is white onion. One onion that is not so commonly grown or eaten is red onion. You can easily buy these from garden centers and the supermarket to grow though. Are the red onions easy to grow, however? Here we will find out about planting red onions and how to grow red onions in the UK and the rest of the world

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What Is The Difference Between White And Red Onions?

When growing red and white onions there is no difference in the technique for growing red or white onions. The only difference is the taste of the red and white onions. White onions are sometimes milder than red onions. White and red onions come in different varieties like any fruit or vegetable. The variety you grow is often down to the growth themselves and the success they have from growing them.

Purchase Red Onions

When purchasing red onions to grow you are often best growing them from sets that you purchase. These are usually small little bulbs than the actual seeds. These will often have better results than growing the onions from seed. You can purchase red onion bulbs from the link below direct from Amazon.

When To Plant And Harvest Red Onions

Knowing the right time to sow, plant and harvest red onions is vital to getting great crops. Here we list the UK timings for doing these jobs for your red onions.

Plant	October – November, and March to April
Harvest	June to September

The dates listed for the red onions depend on the weather in the UK and the temperature.

How To Plant Red Onions

When growing red onions you need to find an area of soil that has plenty of sun and the soil is well-draining.

Before planting your red onion bulbs improve your soil by adding organic fertilizer to the soil. This will give the red onion bulbs a kickstart when growing.

Once you have prepared your onion bed and removed any weeds and stones from the soil you can now look at planting your onions. Plant your red onions around 2 inches deep. This is so that the roots are covered but the neck of the bulb is popping out of the soil. Plant your onions around 7-8 inches apart this is so they have room to grow and you can keep them weed-free. Onions do not like competing with weeds.

How To Look After Your Red Onions

Looking after your red onions is pretty easy and not a hard job. One of the key things is to keep them weeded. Do not use a hoe to weed around them as this can upset the plants, you are best using a hand tool to do this.

Red Onions have short roots on the plant so they require water often as the surface of the soil will dry out fast. Make sure you keep the onions watered but don’t flood them. Adding a layer of mulch around the top of the soil will help keep the soil moist but don’t cover the onions as they need sunlight to help them grow.

How To Harvest Red Onions

You will know when your red onions are ready to harvest as the leaves on the plant will start to turn yellow and they will flop over. Don’t water the onions when the tops start to flop over as this can cause the onions to go to seed.

When you are ready to harvest your red onions get a hand fork and carefully lift the onions being careful not to pierce or damage the onion. Lift the onion out and shake off any soil hanging on it.

You can now hang your onions or lay them somewhere dry and warm to cure them. After around 2 weeks the onions will be ready to use in your cooking. Now you know all about planting red onions.

Why not try growing garlic with our hints and tips here?

When To Plant Garlic UK

November 9, 2024September 21, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

When to plant garlic UK

Garlic has always been a popular thing to grow in allotments and the kitchen garden. You can get some great results from the garlic cloves you plant in the garden. It can also be stored for a while as well. The garlic cloves you want to grow are the ones you buy online try and stay clear of the supermarket ones as these have been chemically grown and will not be as good as the ones online or from a garden center. Here we are going to explain when to plant garlic UK and how to grow garlic.

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Purchase Garlic Bulbs

Are you looking at growing garlic in the garden and allotment? Well don’t use the bulbs from a supermarket. Order your bulbs online and you will get better success from them. Below is a link to purchase your bulbs directly from Amazon.

When to Sow, Plant and Harvest Garlic

Sowing, planting, and harvesting your garlic at the right times is important so that you can get the best crops from your cloves. Here we provide the UK timings for your garlic.

Sow	N/a
Plant	October to February
Harvest	June to August

Please note these planting and harvesting times in the UK for the garlic all depends on the weather and the temperature.

How To Plant Garlic

When choosing the right spot for growing garlic you need to look for a sunny spot that is well-draining. A week before planting you can add some well-rotted organic matter or fertilizer to the soil this will help get great crops.

Garlic is best planted in the Autumn or early Winter. You can always start your garlic off in seed modules rather than planting straight in the ground. Either way will have good results.

When planting your garlic make sure you split up the bulb into cloves. Plant the cloves so that the tip is around 3cm deep in the soil. You will need to leave a space between the plants of at least 20cm. This gives them the room to grow and for you to weed easy.

How To Care For Garlic Plants

When you have planted your garlic you need to cover the plants with either netting or horticultural fleece as the birds especially pigeons will be watching for the green shoots. They will nibble the tops off and also pull the bulbs out. If you have the garlic protected from the birds this will prevent it from happening.

Keep the garlic weed free as they do not like to compete against them for water or nutrition. Don’t hoe around them as this can damage the bulbs. You are best hand weeding around the plants.

When watering your garlic only do this in the Spring and Summer in dry spells do not water if they are wet or when the bulbs have reached the right size. Over-watering them when they get big can lead to the bulb rotting then you will lose the crop.

How to Harvest Garlic

You will notice that your garlic is ready for harvesting (picking) when the leaves start to turn yellow and flop over.

To harvest the garlic bulbs you want to carefully lift the bulbs with a fork being careful not to pierce the bulb and damage the garlic.

Shake the dirt of the garlic and lay them down in a dry airy place to dry out. All the rest of the dirt should fall off.

Once the garlic bulbs have dried out they will be ready to use in your cooking.

We hope you have found these tips and advice useful on when to plant garlic Uk useful. Check out all our other hints and tips in our plant index here

Harvesting Shallots

November 9, 2024September 20, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

Harvesting Shallots

It can be great fun growing shallots but knowing the best time for harvesting shallots is important. People often get confused between onions and shallots they are two completely different type of onion. Shallots grow in clusters of onions and onions are one onion on there own.

Shallots can be eaten raw or they can be roasted they have a combination of flavour between a onion and garlic.

Here you will find out the best time for harvesting Shallots from your garden or allotment.

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When do I harvest Shallots?

Knowing the right time to harvest shallots can be down to your preference. This reason is because the tops of the shallots can be eaten as well as the bulb. If you are growing the shallots for the tops these can be ready in around 30 days – these are often used in stir frys, salads or even in soups.

The shallots usually take around 90 days to produce the bulb cluster. You can usually tell when the shallots are ready when the tops of the onions start to die back and flop over. This is usually the end of summer.

How to Harvest Shallots

The shallots will be ready when the tops have died back and gone yellow now is the time which you have been waiting for harvesting the shallots.

You can dig the shallots up with a small hand fork, carefully not damaging the bulb in the process. Knock off all the dirt and mud from the shallot. If you know how to french plat you can plat the bulbs together.

Hang the bulbs up in a dry shed for around 2 weeks the rest of the dirt and mud should fall of the bulbs. If you are not using them straight away continue to store the bulbs in a dry place.

We hope you have found these tips useful on harvesting shallots.

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How to grow parsnips

November 9, 2024September 20, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

How to grow parsnips

Did you know parsnips are one of the longest taking vegetables to grow! You can plant them in Spring and the won’t be ready till Autumn/Winter. One tip is to leave them in the ground until after the first frost this gives them extra flavour. In this article, we will be explaining how to grow parsnips.

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Purchase Parsnip Seeds

Are you wanting to try your hand at growing parsnips? Here you can purchase parsnip seeds directly from Amazon:-

When to Sow, Plant and Harvest Parsnips

Here is our guide to when to sow, plant and harvest parsnips in the UK:-

Sow	March to May
Plant	Not Applicable
Harvest	September to February

Remember these timings are always based on the area you live and the weather you are having.

How to Sow Parsnips

When sowing parsnips some packets will say to sow in February, if I was you I would not listen to this wait until at least end of March/April or even May as this can provide better germination times. The best way to sow parsnip seeds is straight into the ground do not sow them in seed trays.

Prepare the ground ready by getting rid of all the weeds and stones in the ground. Sow the seeds thinly in rows in the ground.

Parsnips like warm soil to germinate so you might want to put a cloche over the top of the ground to keep it warm. This way it will speed up germination. Don’t be worried if you don’t see the shoots straight away as it can take a while for them to germinate.

How to transplant Parsnips

As parsnips are growing where they should and not in seed trays you won’t need to transplant your parsnip plants. The only thing you will need to do is thin the plants out so that there is around 20cm between each plant. Get rid of all the small shoots and leave the best ones growing.

How to harvest Parsnips

At the top of the page we mentioned that you should leave your parsnip roots in the ground until the first frost this will add extra flavour to the roots.

The plants will start to die back at the end of summer. This does not mean they need pulling they can be left in the ground until you actually need them.

When lifting them gently ease them up with a fork being careful not snap the roots off.

How to look after Parsnips

The best way to look after parsnips is to keep them weed free as they don’t like to compete with the weeds for water or nutrients.

Keep the parsnips watered this will stop the roots from splitting.

Parsnip Pests and Diseases

Parsnips can suffer problems like any other fruit and vegetable they can suffer from:-

Canker:- This is when the parsnip will form a red or brown canker on the top of the root. To prevent this make sure you sow them thinly apart and you can also purchase canker resistant varieties.

We hope you have found this page useful on how to grow parsnips. You can find more information on parsnips below.

More information on Parsnips

Do you need to know how to freeze parsnips from the amount that you have grown? You can find out here.

When are Apples in Season?

November 9, 2024September 19, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

When are Apples in Season?

Are you growing apples for the first time in the garden or the allotment? Do you need to know when Apples are in season? Here we will give you all the tips and advice for knowing when to pick those delicious apples from your fruit trees.

Some people are saying that apples are getting riper earlier and earlier each year. Is this down to the climates changing or are people just picking them too early?

The main time for harvesting your apples is the end of September through to October. Depending on the variety of apple tree you plant will be the time it is actually ripe.

How early you are picking your apples from the trees can depend on many factors, the variety of the apples, what the weather was like in spring, when the trees blossomed, if there was enough bees to pollinate your apple trees. The list goes on

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How do you tell if your apples are ready to pick?

One thing you do not want to do is pick your apples to early. This can be a big mistake with new gardeners. There is a method to do to make sure that your apples are ready to pick and its an easy gardening tip. To check your apples are ready is by putting your palm of the hand under the apple and gently twist. If the apple comes off in your hand easy it is ready. If the apple needs a tug it is not ready to be picked yet and should be left on the tree until the apple is ready for picking.

My apple tree has dropped some fruit

Around July to August your apple tree can drop some apples this is nothing to be worried about. It does not mean they are ready. Most fruit trees will drop some fruit around this time. Be patient and wait until September to try picking your apples.

We hope that you now know when apples are in season and when you should pick them from the tree. To find out more tips and advice check out our plant index here.

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Rhubarb Flower

November 9, 2024September 15, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

Rhubarb Flower

Growing rhubarb is very easy and simple it does not take much looking after apart from watering it and feeding it once a year. They also need the crowns splitting every 6-8 years which is also an easy job. You can be picking great rhubarb from the plant over the months and then you may see a rhubarb flower growing. The question is why is the rhubarb flowering? What has caused the rhubarb to flower? Here we will explain why rhubarb flowers and what to do if you notice your rhubarb flowering.

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Why is my rhubarb flowering?

Rhubarb is like many other vegetables that flower they can bolt which means it will start to produce a flower on the rhubarb crown. It can also mean the rhubarb is going to seed. You have not done anything wrong when you notice the rhubarb flowering – this is completely normal – most vegetables flower so that they can reproduce and you can grow new plants from it. Sometimes rhubarb varieties can flower more times than others this can be down to the variety or few factors which lead to this.

Heat and stress are a common form causing the rhubarb to flower. If the weather is very warm in Spring time it can confuse the crown and it starts producing the flower. Stress on the plant is when the crown feels threatened so it tries producing more flowers to basically stop its extinction This can be down to if you are not watering the plant enough especially in hot weather. This should be done on a daily basis as rhubarb is made up mainly of water.

What should I do if my rhubarb flowers?

This question is totally up to you. You could save the flower on the plant and save the seeds to grow new plants which is very easy to do. The other option is to do what most gardeners do and is to to chop the flower off at the base. This is the most common method. If you leave the flower on the crown will focus on growing the rhubarb flower rather than growing the stems – it will put all its effort into reproduction.

If you do not want the seeds chop it off at the base as soon as you see it growing. You will still be able to eat the rhubarb stems but remember the rhubarb leaves are poisonous so make sure you dispose of them.

Now you know what to do if a rhubarb flowers and why it flowers. There is no need to worry you know how to fix the rhubarb issue. If you would like to know about forcing rhubarb click here.

Splitting Rhubarb

November 9, 2024September 15, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

Splitting Rhubarb

All about Splitting Rhubarb

Rhubarb is a fantastic fruit to grow in the allotment or the garden as you can get great crops from it if you look after it well. Keeping it well watered when it is growing and feeding it at the beginning of the year will help you get an abundance of crops. The best thing about it is you can actually freeze rhubarb once you have cooked it so it does not take up so much space in the freezer. Here in this article we are going to explain about splitting rhubarb. We will tell you when the best time is to split rhubarb and how to split rhubarb.

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Why do you need to split rhubarb?

This is a great question why would you need to split rhubarb if your plant is doing well and producing crops each year? After around 7 years if you don’t split your rhubarb it will not produce as many sticks and the root becomes old and wooden. Splitting the rhubarb root gives the plant a kick and gives it a new lease of life.

Rhubarb is very easy to look after. Lots and lots of water will help the plant gain momentum. What will you be having your rhubarb in will it crumbles, pie or even gin?

When do you split Rhubarb roots?

The most ideal time that you need to split your rhubarb is just around Spring time just before the rhubarb wakes up from it’s winter hibernation and starts producing its shoots. Do it just as the soil starts to warm back up from the wintry days and when it is manageable.

How to split rhubarb crowns

Rhubarb crowns are pretty easy to split and divide the best way is to get your self a standard spade and dig round the root. Carefully ease up the crown, the roots will go down quite far. There is every chance the roots will snap when the crown is lifted as the roots are pretty brittle.

Once you have taken the rhubarb crown out of the ground you can get your spade and spilt the crown into multiple pieces the best way is to have around 3 buds per each section. This is one way of getting more plants in the garden or allotment for free.

Once you have sorted your rhubarb sections out and split it up nicely you need to replant it straight away so that the roots do not dry out. When you replant the sliced up sections they need to be spaced far enough apart so that the clumps are not to near each other. This give the plant room to expand into new big clump.

Water the roots or crowns in well into the soil. You are best not picking from the crown in the first year let the roots take hold in the ground and let the crown settle into it’s new home. Just leave any sticks on it that grow and cut off any flowering stems.

The Spring after just as the crowns are waking back up from the winter break you can put some well rotted manure round the crowns to feed them but not not put the manure on the crown as this can rot it and kill the crown which means you have lost all the work you have put in.

You will be able to pick delicious rhubarb from your new crowns in the second year. It may take a few years for the plants to produce heavy crops but if you keep them well watered and fed you will son be giving it away and be sick of the sight of crumbles and pies.

We hope you have found these tips useful. You can find out where to purchase rhubarb crowns here if you need any. Find out how to grow rhubarb in pots here. If you want to know about how to force rhubarb you can find out our tips here.

Growing Butternut Squash for great harvests

November 9, 2024September 15, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

Growing Butternut Squash for great harvests

Growing butternut squash can be very successful if they are done right and you could be harvesting between 10 and 15 squash per plant. Butternut squash is part of the winter squash family (like pumpkins) You need to wait until the rind has hardened before picking. Butternut squash grows into a great looking and colour squash. This is a popular squash to try growing in the garden or allotment. Will you be trying to grow butternut squash this year?

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Purchase Butternut Squash Seeds

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When to sow, plant and harvest butternut squash

Knowing when to sow, plant and harvest butternut squash are important. You need to get the timings right when growing squash so you have the most time for these to start growing. Below you can find a table of all the butternut squash information:-

Sow	April to June
Plant	May to June
Harvest	August to October

How to sow butternut squash seeds

When sowing butternut squash seeds you need to think about how long it takes from sowing the seed to harvesting the squash off the plants. It takes around 120 days from planting the seed to harvesting butternut squash so the ideal place to start your seeds is indoors and not outdoors as this will reduce the time you can grow them. If you are growing outdoors you won’t be able to plant the seeds util the chance of frost has passed as this will kill the seedlings and plants off.

To sow your butternut squash seeds indoors the best plan is to plant one seed per small plant pot rather than in seed trays as you will only have to transplant them when they get bigger, this saves chance of upsetting the plants and damaging the roots.

Plant one seed per plant pot but make sure the seed is on it’s side when you sow the seed. Water the plant pot to kick off the germination then you can cover the plant pot with cling film this will keep the plant pot warm and moist. Put the plant pot somewhere warm in a greenhouse that has plenty of light.

How to transplant butternut squash plants

When planting out butternut squash you need to think about how much space you need. Butternut squash vines can reach at least 15ft in total.

You don’t want to plant outdoors till after the chance of frost has passed. This is usually the end of May beginning of June.

Choose a piece of ground that you have cleared, weeded and added some well rotted organic matter too.

You can now plant the butternut squash around 2 meters apart in total. This is so they are not too clustered and can breathe easy.

How to look after Butternut Squash Plants

To look after your butternut squash it is pretty easy all you need to do is keep them weed free, feed them well and keep them watered to help them swell.

How to Harvest Butternut Squash

When you are harvesting butternut squash make sure you harvest them before the first frost comes as this can cause the fruit to rot. Pick them when you are ready to use them but leave them on the vine as long as possible.

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How many pumpkins per plant?

November 9, 2024September 14, 2020 by Gardening With Ben

How many pumpkins per plant?

When you are often growing fruit and vegetables you often want to know how many will grow on the plant and whether it is worth the time and effort in growing it. So when you are growing pumpkins people often ask how many pumpkins per plant?

There are many factors when growing pumpkins to how many pumpkins you will get on each plant. When growing pumpkins you need to remember they will require a lot of space in the garden as there vines can grow up to 13ft at least and the pumpkin leaves can be really big on the plant.

Some pumpkin plants you can get on average of 5 pumpkins per plant – these are the larger variety of pumpkins. The small variety of pumpkins you can get up to 10 pumpkins sometimes more if you are lucky.

When growing pumpkins it’s all about how much effort you put into the plant to how big they grow on the plant and how many you get on the plant. You will need to keep the plants weed free they do not like fighting for the water and the nutrition from the ground with other plants. Make sure you give the plants lots of water to help them swell and produce large fruit on the plants. Pumpkins are thirst plants and require a good water daily. Do not water them directly next to the stem though as this could rot it and snap it off. Plant a plant pot at the side and water it that way. This lets the water go directly to the roots.

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How many pumpkins do you want from your plants?

This is a very good question. Are you growing pumpkins to get lots to harvest or are you growing them to see how big you can grow them? If you are growing them for size you will only want one or two pumpkins per plant – take off any others that grow. The more that are growing on the plant it will focus on growing them all. If you have one on the plant it will put all its effort into growing you a giant pumpkin.

On average you are best growing at least 3 or 4 per plant any more and you will have lots of vines growing all over your garden making it like a jungle. They will require huge amounts of water and feeding to help them. The less you grow on them the better produce you will get from the plant.

Space for pumpkins

If you do not have much space in your garden or allotment to grow huge pumpkins try going for the smaller varieties of pumpkins. There are more pumpkin varieties than you realize not just the ones you see in the shops in October.

When growing pumpkins you can help direct the vines to where you want them to grow. If they are growing along the ground the vines will root in to help get more water and nutrition from the ground. Some people grow pumpkins over arched trellis so they are not covering the ground and you will be able to see the pumpkins hanging down.

If you are growing the large pumpkins they will require a huge amount of space. Try growing them down the edge of your garden or somewhere you can help control the pumpkin plant vines.

When planting the pumpkin plants out plant the pumpkin plants at least 5 ft apart from one another. Do not over crowd the plants.

Make sure you keep them watered everyday especially in dry summers. Pumpkins are made up mainly of water around 90% of it. This means they need the water or the pumpkin will not grow and the harvest will not be very good.

More information about pumpkins

Here we list some more subjects which may help you in growing pumpkins at home and the allotment:-

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