Imagine your garden being full of fresh vegetables all year round.  The secret? A continuous planting plan, good crop rotation and effective plant combinations. The never-ending veg plot is a concept you can apply anywhere, whether you’re growing in a raised bed, a traditional vegetable patch or a balcony garden.

Late April onwards is the perfect time for starting squashes, courgettes and cucumbers indoors – on a windowsill or in a greenhouse. These warmth-loving species need sufficient time to develop into strong young plants before mid-May when the last frosts are over and they can be planted outdoors.

Thinking about tomatoes this early in the year? Absolutely! Choosing the right variety plays a key role in producing a great harvest. With a little bit of planning you can start your plants early – and look forward to a bumper tomato season.

For chillies and similar heat-loving plants our Central European climate is a big challenge. With our short summers and frosty nights we have to take a radically different approach to growing them. Give these plants the head start they need by sowing them early – in January or February.

Have you heard of ‘Cool Flowers’? If not then you definitely need to! These flowers are not just cool in every sense of the word – they’re a real game-changer for all flower lovers. But let’s start at the beginning.

Traditionally seeds are sown quite densely in seed trays and then transplanted into small pots or modular planting trays after they have germinated. This process is called ‘pricking out’