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Moon Gardening: Harnessing the Lunar Rhythm for Cornish Gardens
Seasonal

Moon Gardening: Harnessing the Lunar Rhythm for Cornish Gardens

Discover how Cornwall’s gardeners harness lunar cycles, blending tradition and subtle science to time planting, boost growth, and deepen connection to the land. Moon gardening brings rhythm, structure, and meaning to every garden season.
By Editorial Team • 5 min read
Carrot 'Early Nantes': Sweet Roots for a Cornish Summer Table
Edibles

Carrot 'Early Nantes': Sweet Roots for a Cornish Summer Table

Sweet, slender, and swift to grow, ‘Early Nantes’ carrots are a summer garden staple. Sow in succession and tend with care, and you’ll enjoy a steady supply of crisp, tender roots — perfect for garden snacks, fresh-picked salads, and warm, earthy roasts.
By Editorial Team • 2 min read
A Summer of Beans: Growing Tendergreen in Cornish Soil
Growing from Seed

A Summer of Beans: Growing Tendergreen in Cornish Soil

Tendergreen bush beans thrive in the warmth of a Cornish summer, offering crisp, stringless pods that grow easily in beds or large pots. With just a little care, you’ll enjoy a steady harvest of sweet, tender beans perfect for garden-to-table suppers.
By Editorial Team • 3 min read
‘Ailsa Craig’ onions bring exhibition beauty and kitchen sweetness to the Cornish plot
Growing from Seed

‘Ailsa Craig’ onions bring exhibition beauty and kitchen sweetness to the Cornish plot

Golden and generous, ‘Ailsa Craig’ onions bring exhibition beauty and kitchen sweetness to the Cornish plot — a heritage variety best grown from seed, nurtured with care, and lifted at summer’s end to be enjoyed fresh into early winter.
By Editorial Team • 2 min read
Borecole Nero Di Toscana: A Winter Workhorse with a Soulful Bite
Borecole Nero Di Toscana
Growing from Seed

Borecole Nero Di Toscana: A Winter Workhorse with a Soulful Bite

With its dark, sculptural leaves and frost-sweetened flavour, Nero Di Toscana brings structure, strength and seasonal sustenance to the winter garden — a true cold-season hero steeped in heritage and beauty.
By Editorial Team • 3 min read
Growing Melon ‘Blenheim Orange’: A Taste of Victorian Sweetness in a Cornish Summer
Growing from Seed

Growing Melon ‘Blenheim Orange’: A Taste of Victorian Sweetness in a Cornish Summer

A Victorian heirloom with rich orange flesh and fragrant sweetness, Melon ‘Blenheim Orange’ brings warmth, history, and indulgence to Cornish gardens — whether grown under glass or in a sunny sheltered corner.
By Editorial Team • 3 min read
How to Grow Rainbow Chard: Colour, Resilience, and Year-Round Harvests in the Cornish Garden
Growing from Seed

How to Grow Rainbow Chard: Colour, Resilience, and Year-Round Harvests in the Cornish Garden

Rainbow chard brings vivid colour and near year-round harvests to the Cornish garden. Hardy, easy to grow, and endlessly versatile, it’s the perfect cut-and-come-again crop for beds, borders, or pots.
By Editorial Team • 4 min read
A Beetroot Worth Growing for Beauty Alone: Chioggia Barbabietola in the Cornish Garden
Growing from Seed

A Beetroot Worth Growing for Beauty Alone: Chioggia Barbabietola in the Cornish Garden

Chioggia Barbabietola is a striking heritage beetroot with pink-and-white rings, sweet flavour, and quick growth. Perfect for Cornish gardens, it offers beauty both above and below ground — ideal for raw salads, gentle roasting, or ornamental kitchen beds.
By Editorial Team • 2 min read
From Row to Table: Growing White Lisbon Spring Onions in a Cornish Garden
Growing from Seed

From Row to Table: Growing White Lisbon Spring Onions in a Cornish Garden

A quick-growing staple for containers or beds, White Lisbon spring onions bring crisp flavour and steady harvests from spring through autumn — ideal for successional sowing, small spaces, and early spring flavour after overwintering.
By Editorial Team • 3 min read
Parsnip 'Tender and True': A Winter Heirloom Worth the Wait
Growing from Seed

Parsnip 'Tender and True': A Winter Heirloom Worth the Wait

A heritage winter root worth the wait, Parsnip 'Tender and True' rewards patience with sweet, frost-kissed flavour and reliable harvests. From careful spring sowing to deep winter lifting, this classic variety brings warmth to the coldest months.
By Editorial Team • 3 min read
Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean: Summer’s Climbing Crown Jewel
Growing from Seed

Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean: Summer’s Climbing Crown Jewel

A beloved climbing bean with fiery red flowers and tender pods, ‘Scarlet Emperor’ brings colour and yield to every summer garden. Easy to grow, loved by bees, and full of flavour — it’s a vertical summer classic with heritage charm.
By Editorial Team • 4 min read
Growing Squash ‘Crown Prince’ in a Cornish Garden: A Winter Keeper with Royal Presence
Edibles

Growing Squash ‘Crown Prince’ in a Cornish Garden: A Winter Keeper with Royal Presence

A majestic winter squash with blue-grey skin and vibrant orange flesh. Crown Prince grows vigorously in rich soil, stores for months, and delivers deep, sweet flavour — a true staple for the seasonal Cornish garden.
By Editorial Team • 4 min read

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