Growing vegetables - Potager tips

No, I'm not talking about producing your own wine, but simply about being able to taste a succulent grape produced... at home! Looking for a few tips on how to maximise production from your vines? Follow the guide!Choosing a variety...

When you see the price of a raft of strawberries in the shops, growing them yourself can be very economical. And then, what a joy to be able to pick them directly from your garden with the certainty that they're...

It's a familiar scenario in the vegetable garden: you've sown or transplanted some beautiful cucumber plants, watered them conscientiously, they've started to climb their trellis or run across the ground, the first flowers have arrived... and then nothing. Or almost...

Sprouting is as much of a gardener's hassle as runaway seedlings. Everything looks promising and then, all of a sudden, the seeds arrive and blow away your hopes of a harvest. Most lettuces go to seed at the end of...

Growing vegetables organically during a period of drought presents particular challenges. However, with careful planning and appropriate practices, it is possible to succeed and produce healthy, tasty vegetables while adhering to the principles of organic farming. The health of the...

The potato (Solanum tuberosum) belongs to the Solanaceae family. It is grown for its tubers. Potatoes are eaten cooked and are used in the preparation of a large number of recipes. They are often served whole or mashed as a...

You have a small garden and don't want your vegetable patch to take up all the space. There are plenty of solutions for optimising the space in your little patch of greenery. In particular, when you grow vegetables that take...

Thinning carrots, as with spinach or turnips, is one of those thankless garden chores that, while necessary, isn't much fun. But why is it necessary to thin carrot seedlings? <br /> Preparation before sowing Carrots grow best in a sunny...

The month of May represents spring in all its splendour, as plants adorn themselves with their most beautiful flowers and what seemed dead comes back to life in a joyous symphony of colour and fragrance. It's also a crucial month,...

Cultivated since the 18th century, the tomato is native to South and Central America. One of the most popular vegetables, it is also considered a fruit. This fragrant annual plant can be recognised by its yellow flowers, red fruit and...

With the arrival of fine weather, we want to spend more time in our garden and why not start growing vegetables that will enable us to make superb soups, mouth-watering salads... Whether you're a beginner or an experienced gardener, there...

Eager gardeners that we are, it's hard to resist the temptation to plant tomatoes, courgettes and other summer vegetables outdoors, which are actually starting to protrude well out of the pots if you've gone about it a little too early....

Leeks are a much-loved vegetable in France. In fact, it is the ninth most widely consumed vegetable in France. Still known as the poor man's asparagus, it also goes by names such as porreau or poirette. Always eaten cooked, it...

February-March is often a good time to start your first seedlings. Unfortunately, not everything always goes according to plan, especially when you're starting your permaculture vegetable garden. Some seedlings start to wither or even break off, a condition known as...

You want to start your seedlings, but the temperatures are too cool for your seeds to develop properly? Don't panic! You can use suitable containers to get ahead of the season and get your crops off to a good start....

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced plant enthusiast, the desire or need to buy a greenhouse has already arisen. But there's a lot of choice when it comes to greenhouses, and you need to consider a significant number of...

If you're starting out in gardening for the first time, it's perfectly normal to make beginner's mistakes when learning how to sow. Growing is still a complex concept! That's why we're here to help you avoid making the most common...

Zucchini, a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, is a fruit variety that is highly prized for its many culinary applications. Although it's an easy species to grow, it still requires a few prerequisites, starting with its sowing period. If you're...

Onions (Allium cepa) are easy to grow. It grows everywhere in France. There are several options for planting it in the vegetable garden: from bulbils or from seedlings (seeds).Let's see what these two techniques consist of and which one is...

Always a staple in our culinary preparations, the carrot remains one of today's most popular vegetables. In fact, it's easy to grow in the kitchen garden, even if it does require a few key gestures for maintenance. To grow them...