Author: GardenWizz Team

The vernal equinox marks the official start of astronomical spring. From this week on, growth accelerates rapidly — and so does the amount of work. This is the real start of the growing season. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week — It’s Go Time Tomatoes — if you haven’t sown yet, do it NOW. Gardener’s Delight, Sungold, and Moneymaker are reliable UK varieties. A sunny windowsill or heated propagator is essential. Courgettes and squash — one plant per 60cm pot. They’ll grow fast — be ready to pot on or plant out in 4 weeks. Dwarf French beans…

Spring equinox is nearly here — the garden is responding. This week the pace picks up noticeably: first outdoor sowings become possible, lawns demand attention, and everything seems to need doing at once. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week — Including Outdoors! Indoors under cover: Aubergines and peppers — if you haven’t sown yet, do it now. They need a long growing season. Cucumbers and courgettes — started now under heat, they’ll be ready for May planting out. Direct outdoors (if soil isn’t frozen or waterlogged): Broad beans — directly into prepared beds. Aquadulce Claudia and Masterpiece Green…

The garden is moving fast now. This week is about building momentum — more sowings, getting beds ready, and keeping on top of early weeds before they take over. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week Herbs — basil, coriander, dill, and parsley can all be started indoors now. Basil needs warmth (18°C+) — a kitchen windowsill is perfect. Summer brassicas — calabrese, Brussels sprouts, and kale. Sow in modules for transplanting in 4-5 weeks. Salad onions (spring onions) — White Lisbon is the most reliable variety. Direct sow or in modules. Peas — start in guttering or deep…

Spring starts now — even if it doesn’t feel like it outside. This is the week to get your seeds ordered, your tools cleaned, and your first sowings started indoors. The garden is waking up. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week Inside on a sunny windowsill or heated propagator: Broad beans — Aquadulce Claudia is the best variety for early sowing. Sow in root trainers or deep modules. They’ll be ready to plant out in 6 weeks. Sweet peas — the earlier the better for long stems and big flowers. Sow in deep pots — sweet peas hate…

Building a raised bed is one of the best investments you can make in your garden. It gives you control over soil quality, is easier on your back, and looks brilliant when done well. This guide walks you through exactly what you need — tools and materials — and how to build it step by step. Build Raised Bed:: What You Need Tools for This Job Tape measure — for marking out accurate dimensions Spirit level — to ensure your frame is perfectly level Power drill / screwdriver — for screwing corners together (faster than nailing) Hand saw or circular…

Learning how to build a raised bed is one of the best investments you can make in your garden. A raised bed gives you complete control over soil quality, is easier on your back, and looks brilliant when done well. This complete guide walks you through exactly what you need — tools and materials — and how to build it step by step. Build Raised Bed:: How to Build a Raised Bed: Everything You Need Before you start learning how to build a raised bed, gather your tools and materials. Having everything ready makes the build go smoothly. Essential Tools…

Making your own compost is one of the most satisfying things you can do in a garden. Instead of bagging up garden waste and putting it out for collection, you transform it into rich, dark, crumbly compost – often called black gold – that feeds your soil and grows better plants. And you do it for free. 5-Step Build Compost: What You’ll Need Before you start, gather these essentials: Compost bin — Large capacity wooden compost bin with slatted sides Compost accelerator — Organic compost activator to speed up decomposition Garden shredder — Electric garden shredder for processing woody prunings…

You do not need a large garden to grow your own vegetables. Container gardening has transformed what was once a niche practice into one of the most accessible ways to produce fresh, homegrown food. A sunny patio, balcony, or even a doorstep can become a productive kitchen garden with the right containers, compost, and plant choices. Containers Vegetables:: What You’ll Need Before you start, gather these essentials: Large growing pots — Set of 4 large 40cm growing pots with drainage and saucers Grow bags — Pack of 3 heavy-duty vegetable grow bags Container compost — Quality multi-purpose compost for containers…

If you do only one thing to improve your garden this season, make it mulching. Mulching – covering the soil surface around plants with a layer of organic material – is arguably the single most beneficial act of garden maintenance. It suppresses weeds, retains moisture, improves soil structure, feeds earthworms, regulates soil temperature, and protects plant roots from extremes of hot and cold. 5-Step Mulch: Matters: What You’ll Need Before you start, gather these essentials: Garden mulch bark chips — Decorative bark chip mulch for garden borders Organic compost — Quality organic compost for mulching beds Straw mulch — Clean…

A bare wall or fence is one of the most underused assets in a UK garden. Climbers and wall-trained plants transform stark, lifeless surfaces into living walls – covering ugly boundaries, softening hard landscaping, providing privacy, and creating habitats for birds and insects. They also improve insulation of walls and buildings, and can significantly reduce noise. 5-Step Climbing Plants: What You’ll Need Before you start, gather these essentials: Climbing roses collection — Collection of 3 fragrant climbing roses for walls and fences Clematis plants — Assorted clematis plants for climbing on walls and pergolas Plant supports — Framework plant support…