Greenhouses

There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that comes with a leggy, sun-starved tomato seedling stretching itself sideways across a kitchen windowsill in April. If you’ve been there, you already understand why so many first-time growers eventually give in and buy a greenhouse for beginners. It’s not a luxury purchase. It’s the difference between hopeful seedlings … Read more

Somewhere between “I’ll just grow tomatoes on the windowsill” and “I now own a structure with its own postcode” lies the moment every British gardener eventually reaches: buying a greenhouse. It’s a bigger decision than it looks. Get it right and you’ve bought yourself an extra two or three months of growing season, a shelter … Read more