Spring into Summer with your own vegetable garden

Spring is often seen as an exciting and revitalising time for flower beds in the garden, but is also the time to get planting your new vegetable gardens too. According to an Ipsos Mori poll of 1,000 GB adults conducted in May 2011 for the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), 31%of garden/allotment owners claim to be growing their own fruit or veg. As part of their “Spring into Summer in the Garden” campaign, the HTA is advising that with planning and the use of a greenhouse, spring-sown crops will be ready to harvest and enjoy in the summer. Many believe that vegetable growing is best left until the summer months when the crop can thrive in the warmer weather. However there are some vegetables that thrive during the chilly conditions associated with the early spring months. Asparagus is best suited to being planted in the cooler climes of spring. It is also a perennial ...

Kitchen garden blooms minutes from fashionable Sloane Avenue

Gardening

Two hundred years ago Kensington and Chelsea was famed for its market gardens and nurseries. Today this tradition is undergoing a modest resurgence thanks to a programme to turn underused corners of land into community kitchen gardens. The community kitchen gardens allow residents to grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables. The latest in a line of unused sites to be transformed into a community kitchen garden with 15 ‘aplotments’ for ...

The Roof Gardens’ Gardening Club returns with Guest Speaker Satish Kumar

Gardening

The Roof Gardens’ Gardening Club returns on Sunday 15th July 2012 with special guest Satish Kumar, editor-in-chief of Resurgence and The Ecologist. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear inspiring words from a much sought after speaker whilst enjoying the beautiful setting of 1.5 acres of themed gardens 100ft above Kensington High Street. The Gardening Club invites guests to join from 9am to 12pm to enjoy a talk entitled ‘Gardening as Therapy’, with a focus on domestic gardening and horticulture, as well ...

Exclusive Discounts at Chelsea Gardner Event on Wednesday 25th of April

Gardening

We've been scouring the globe to bring you the most inspiring selection of new garden furniture, outdoor accessories, plants, pots and BBQs so you can make the most of your garden or terrace this spring/summer. Join us in our unique shop and garden where our experts will be on hand to offer advice and top tips for your garden no matter how big or small. Book an appointment with our landscaping ...