Garden practice
A garden notebook that gets used after the first page
Keep a small record of dates, conditions and useful harvests without turning gardening into an administrative chore.
9 November 2026 · Adrian Moss
A garden starts hereGood things begin
Seed to seedling, season to seasonGood things begin
with a seed.
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Grow a little food.
Leave a little room for flowers.
Learn as you go.
Make room for something green.
You do not need a perfect plot to begin. A few well-chosen seeds, enough light and a plan you can keep are a good start. Here you will find practical growing notes, crop references and thoughtful ways to put your space to work.
Browse the growing notes →
Beyond the harvestA place for flowers.
A place for flowers.
A welcome for visitors.
Make a flowering edge part of the plan. Choose plants for your climate, let bloom times overlap and watch what arrives.
Explore flowers & wildlife →
A pot is a beginningBig plans.
Big plans.
Modest spaces.
Start with the light you have and the watering you can manage. Then choose a container and a crop that belong together.
Find your small-space approach →Notes from the garden
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From the notebook
All growing notes →Useful things to know before you sow.
Seed starting
How to plan a seed-starting shelf around your home's wiring
Plan an indoor seed shelf so lamps, heat mats and watering stay safely apart, and know when the wiring needs a licensed electrician.
7 November 2026 · Nora Bellamy
Garden practice
Set up the summer garden before a day away
A short, ordered plan for the week before a summer day out, so pots, seedlings and beds are still thriving when you get home.
6 November 2026 · Sylvie Marchand
Seed starting
Read a seed packet before making a sowing plan
Separate the variety name, sowing instructions and maturity claims on a seed packet so each becomes a useful planning decision.
2 November 2026 · Sylvie Marchand
Small spaces
How to plan a windowsill garden around the windows you have
Read each window for draughts, damp and sun before you place a pot, so your windowsill garden suits the glass it sits behind.
29 October 2026 · Nora Bellamy
Flowers & wildlife
A stone border edge that holds the bed and shelters its visitors
Plan a low brick or stone edge that keeps soil in place, handles heavy rain and gives bees and beetles a warm place to shelter.
28 October 2026 · Nora BellamyChoose for the job
A few useful features to look for before buying.
Burpee SuperSeed 8 XL-cell tray
Eight extra-large cells with flexible bottoms for a small batch of seedlings. The tray measures about 11.5 by 5.2 by 2.25 inches overall. Compare the cell space with your crop and potting-on date; this is not a deep root trainer. Support the base when moving it.
Read the buying checklist →Burpee SuperSeed 36-cell tray
A 36-cell tray for several small varieties, with flexible bottoms and a labeled grid. Allow room to pot on quickly; lift the base with both hands rather than treating it as a carrying crate.
Read the buying checklist →What would you like to grow?
01
Seed starting
From packet to sturdy transplant.
02Kitchen crops
Vegetables, herbs and variety notes.
03Small spaces
Useful growing in pots and modest plots.
04Flowers & wildlife
Planting for colour and visiting insects.
05Garden practice
Soil, water, seasonal work and seed keeping.
06Tools & materials
Choose durable, useful growing equipment.