Glossary

Blackfly

Black bean aphid (generally known as blackfly) is a common aphid that attacks beans, sugar beets,...

Direct sowing

Direct sowing is sowing your seeds directly into a bed, raised bed or plant container without...

Hardening off

‘Hardening off’ is the process of gradually getting young plants used to outdoor...

Pricking out

Pricking out is the process of separating out individual seedlings so that they have more room to...

Seed compost

Seed compost – or seed-sowing compost – is a special low-nutrient growing medium for...