Blog – tagged "grow your own" – Hayes Garden World

March 3, 2025

How To Keep The Slugs And Snails Off Your Vegetables

There's nothing more disheartening than growing beautiful delicious vegetables then seeing them decimated by slugs and snails. This blog gives you a few tips on how to best protect your precious crops.

February 28, 2025

How To Grow Dwarf Beans In A Container

Dwarf French beans don't need much space so are ideal for growing in a container. As they are fairly expensive to buy it makes sense to try and grow them yourself. There is also the benefit of knowing they are pesticide free and mush tastier than shop bought produce.

January 6, 2025

January/February jobs in the garden

Winter can seem a bit of a dead time in the garden but there is still plenty to be getting on with in readiness of spring. These tips will give you a guide to just a few of the jobs you can be getting on with in January and February.

January 3, 2025

Grow your own tasty peas and beans

Peas and beans are easy to grow and great if you are a beginner or want to get kids into gardening. You don't even need a garden as they can be grown in containers.

January 3, 2025

Start growing your own tasty nutritious vegetables

Growing your own vegetables is immensely rewarding, gets kids interested in the outdoors and the taste is far superior to supermarket produce. It can be as cheap as a few pounds for a packet of seeds, so why not give it a go.

January 3, 2025

Raised beds are ideal if you lack mobility

If you love a symmetrical tidy garden or have mobility issues then raised beds are definitely the way forward. This blog will take you through the pros and cons of constructing raised beds.

January 2, 2025

Considering container gardening?

Nearly anything can be grown in containers but there are several rules which have to be observed if you want your container garden to look it's best and for the plants to last as long as possible.

January 2, 2025

Guide to growing aubergines (eggplant)

Aubergines are a Mediterranean plant and as such need a long hot growing season so sow the seed as early as possible and grow in a greenhouse or sheltered suntrap. Follow these tips and you can have a crop of these delicious versatile vegetables.

January 2, 2025

Guide to having a low maintenance garden

A low maintenance garden is a must if you have mobility issues or just don't have the time to do a lot of gardening. It is also essential if you want to spend more time enjoying your outdoor space with family and friends.

January 1, 2025

Now is the time to plant bare root soft fruit, trees and hedging

Anyone who grows their own fruit and veg will want to grow soft fruit and you will also know that they are expensive to buy potted so save money by buying bare root over the winter. Plant in late autumn when the soil is still warm and they will establish a good root system before spring.

January 1, 2025

Hayes guide to the best potato varieties

Potatoes grown at home are a taste sensation compared to supermarket produce so if you have a little space, even just a large tub or old compost bag you can still grow potatoes. This blog takes you through the best varieties for your situation.

January 1, 2025

The key to a productive garden is healthy soil

All gardeners know that the only way to achieve great results starts with the soil. It stands to reason that if you continually take from the earth it will eventually become depleted and unproductive. Read these tips for improving your own soil.

January 1, 2025

Sow tomato seeds in late winter/early spring

This blog and video shows just how easy it is to start your 'grow-your-own' journey. Future blogs take you through how to plant them out in the greenhouse, how to pinch out the side shoots so you get a good crop and how and when to feed and water your plants.

July 23, 2024

August tasks in the garden

August in the garden is the time to sit back and reflect on all your hard work; BBQ, entertain family and friends, pick all your lovely produce and just enjoy the outdoors. There are a few tasks to complete but they are mainly just tending and keeping on top of weeds.

July 20, 2024

How To Utilise A Glut Of Tomatoes

Home grown tomatoes are a world away from supermarket produce and well worth finding space in the greenhouse or against a hot south facing wall but sometimes you find yourself with far more than you can eat fresh. Here we give you a few recipes for making the most of these fruits so you can enjoy them throughout the winter.

July 20, 2024

How To Utilise A Glut Of Apples

Even a single apple tree can yield far more fruit than you can eat so we have put together some suggestions for making these delicious fruits last over winter. Not all apples are suitable for storing but there are still plenty of other ways of preserving them.