[vc_row full_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” parallax=”content-moving-fade” parallax_image=”14678″ parallax_speed_bg=”3″ css=”.vc_custom_1560506965944{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}”][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dee Sewell began writing about gardening, food security, the environment and how to grow your own vegetables back in 2009 as a way of sharing her own experiences at Greenside Up HQ, as well as those of clients and learners she works with.<\/p>\n
Although the posts are geared towards vegetable gardening, many of them form the basis for all gardening. Seeds are seeds and should be stored the same way whether they are flower or vegetable. Good soil is the foundation of all gardening and garden pests aren’t necessarily fussy whether they’re eating our roses or our beans.<\/p>\n
The following links are to key articles on the blog and many are inspired by frequently asked questions from learners. It is hoped they will help you to garden more confidently, no matter what you’re sowing or growing.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”17373,15473,15418,3900,12725,11828″ onclick=”” css_animation=”fadeInLeft”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The number one tip in gardening for beginners is to plan big but start small which will allow you to see how much time you have to maintain the garden. Here’s several more links that will help to get you started.<\/p>\n
3 Ways to Look After Your Garden Soil<\/a> [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many of these links are the same for flowers and vegetables – storing, caring for and sowing seeds are all the same, no matter what you want to grow.<\/p>\n How to Choose Vegetable Seeds – What Should I Buy?<\/a> [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There’s lots of information on the internet about the specifics on how to grow herbs, fruit and vegetables but here’s a few of my own tips.<\/p>\n Best Fruit and Vegetables to Grow in the Shade<\/a> [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you want to garden organically, you’ll need to learn to tell the good guys and the bad apart. These links will help you.<\/p>\n Slugs – 15 Ways to Deal with them Organically<\/a> [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’re thinking of buying a greenhouse or polytunnel, or looking for advice on what you can grow inside one, take a look here.<\/p>\n Growing Undercover – Where to Begin with Polytunnels and Greenhouses<\/a> [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are many more tips on the blog<\/a> aimed to help beginners in the garden. These are just a few:<\/p>\n 14 Tips for Watering Vegetables and Seedlings<\/a>
\n3 Essentials to Help You Grow Your Own Vegetables<\/a>
\nAnnual Vegetable Planner<\/a>
\nComposting<\/a>
\nFun Experiment to Help Determine Your Soil Structure<\/a>
\nGrowing Vegetables in Containers<\/a>
\nGreen Manures<\/a>
\nHow to Create a Budget Vegetable Garden<\/a>
\nKeep An Eye on Your Seeds with a Garden Diary<\/a>
\nLooking After the Garden in a Drought<\/a>
\nOrganic Mulch, What’s It All About?<\/a>
\nWeeding Without Chemicals – What Are Your Options?<\/a>
\n16 Natural Alternatives to Weedkillers and why you should use them<\/a>
\nWhat does it mean when your vegetables are bolting?<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nSeeds and Seedlings<\/span><\/h1>\n
\nHow long will seeds last?<\/a> (Vegetables and Flowers)
\nHow to Identify Seedlings<\/a>
\nHow to choose seeds – Pinterest<\/a>
\nHow to Grow Tomato and Peppers from Seed<\/a>
\nHow to look after your seeds – make a seed tin<\/a>
\nMaking a Seed Bed<\/a>
\nSaving seeds<\/a>
\nStarting Seeds Indoors – How Do You Know When Its Time to Sow<\/a>
\nThinning Vegetables – Now’s the Time<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nIn the Vegetable Garden<\/span><\/h1>\n
\n14 Vegetables to Grow in a Small Garden<\/a>
\nBroad Beans – A Great Crop for Beginners<\/a>
\nGrowing Autumn Garlic<\/a>
\nHow to Grow Leeks<\/a>
\nHow to Grow Your Own Overwintering Onions<\/a>
\nHow to Grow Your Own Pumpkins and Save Their Seeds<\/a>
\nHow to Look After Strawberry Beds<\/a>
\nIntroducing the Stunning Rainbow Chard<\/a>
\nKale – A Hardy Veg and Not Just for Beginners<\/a>
\nLettuce – How Many Should I Plant<\/a>
\nPotatoes – All You Need to Know To Help You Grow Your Own<\/a>
\nRhubarb – growing, caring for and eating<\/a>
\nSowing Parsnips<\/a>
\nWhat do I do with my strawberry patch<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nPests and Diseases in the Garden<\/span><\/h1>\n
\n12 Beneficial Creatures We Want to See in our Gardens<\/a>
\n12 Garden Pests in the Garden<\/a>
\n8 Tips for Managing Potato Blight<\/a>
\nAphids and Greenfly<\/a>
\nBeet Leaf Minor<\/a>
\nChoosing Blight Resistant Potatoes<\/a>
\nCompanion planting – understanding vegetable families<\/a>
\nCuckoo Spit<\/a>
\nEarthworms – 10 Facts<\/a>
\nGooseberry Sawfly<\/a>
\nGreen Dock Beetles<\/a>
\nHoverflies<\/a>
\nHow to Plan Crop Rotation in the Vegetable Garden<\/a>
\nHow to Stop Cats Pooping in the Garden<\/a>
\nHow to Treat Powdery Mildew Without Chemicals<\/a>
\nIt’s Bath Time <\/a>
\nLeatherjackets<\/a>
\nRed Spider Mite<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nGardening Undercover<\/span><\/h1>\n
\nGrowing vegetables under a cloche<\/a>
\nPolytunnels and Organic Gardening During the Autumn and Winter Months<\/a>
\nWhat to Sow in a Polytunnel in February<\/a>
\nHow to Build a Plastic Bottle Greenhouse<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nOther Useful Links<\/span><\/h1>\n
\n7 Jobs for the Autumn Vegetable Garden<\/a>
\n9 Winter Gardening Jobs we can do Inside<\/a>
\nGrowing Vegetables in Junk Containers<\/a>
\nHow to Create an Herb Garden<\/a>
\nHow to Make Nettle and Comfrey Fertilizer<\/a>
\nHow to Set Up a Rainwater Irrigation System<\/a>
\nHow to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden<\/a>
\nMonth by Month Jobs in the Vegetable Garden<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_button2 title=”Further Reading” color=”purple” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fgreensideup.ie%2Fcategory%2Fvegetables-and-garden%2F|title:Vegetable%20Garden%20Articles|target:%20_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n