Seeds and propagation
Seed Starting Guide
A practical seed starting guide covering timing from your last frost date, sowing depth, germination temperatures, potting on, hardening off and transplanting.
6 min read
- seeds
- propagation
- seedlings
Free guides
Long-form gardening guides, free to read
Everything you need to get a first season right — sized containers, real spacing, honest timings. Start at your level and work through.
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6 guides
Beginner guides
- Indoor growing
Indoor Herb Garden Guide
Grow herbs indoors that last more than a fortnight, with light levels, the six best herbs, pot sizes, watering, feeding and cut-and-come-again harvesting.
6 min read- herbs
- indoor gardening
- windowsill
- Getting started
Balcony Garden Starter Guide
A practical balcony garden guide covering sun audits, container sizes, potting mix, watering routines and the first five crops worth growing in pots.
6 min read- balcony
- containers
- beginners
Intermediate guides
- Plant health
Pest and Disease Identification Basics
Identify garden pests and plant diseases from the damage pattern, tell fungal from bacterial and viral problems, and respond with the least drastic fix.
6 min read- pests
- disease
- plant health
- Soil and feeding
Soil and Fertilizer Basics
Understand soil texture, structure and pH, learn what N, P and K really do, read a fertiliser label properly and build a simple feeding schedule that works.
6 min read- soil
- compost
- fertilizer
- Planning and layout
Raised Bed Planning Guide
Plan raised beds that actually work, with sizing, depth by crop, siting, timber choices, cheap filling methods, spacing, succession and simple crop rotation.
6 min read- raised beds
- planning
- layout