I have a vege pod-style raised bed, what is the best way to refresh the soil without changing it all out?

Spring and summer offer a myriad of delicious vegetables you can easily grow in your garden. We’ve put together a planting guide to help you with what to plant, when and where.

Thanks to a certain supermarket, I have started growing a lot of vegetable seedlings this year! They came with a coconut fibre disc that I don't think have much nutrient value, however, the seeds are all sprouting well. Do I need to transplant them to get a bit bigger or put them straight into the garden bed? If so, what should I put in the garden bed or pot?  

The best cropping winter vegetable garden is one that is well planned and prepared. The end of summer is an ideal time to start getting your garden bed ready, plan what vegetables you want to grow and the best time to plant them. It’s also a good chance to rebuild the soil structure and nutrients after summer crops have depleted the soil.

How can I optimally prepare my soil for planting tomatoes this spring? I have quite sandy soil. With the cost so high I want to harvest a huge crop I can freeze for sauces next winter! 

In this video we talk about our premium range of fertlisers. Learn how a slow release fertiliser works to deliver nutrients to your plants, and how to apply it. There are six products in the range to suit all your plants both indoors and outdoors.

I had a few strange, shaped courgettes this year - fat at one end and much smaller at the other end.

There were other courgettes on the same plant without the problem, I wondered if the watering was the problem, the weather had been rather warm at the time.

Bulbs look beautiful grown in the garden or in containers and are best planted in groups for maximum colour impact. When planting bulbs in the garden it is important to mark the area clearly so you know where the bulbs are when they are dormant over winter – it saves bulbs being accidentally dug up or damaged.