Glossary

Hardening off

‘Hardening off’ is the process of gradually getting young plants used to outdoor...

Late blight (Phytophthora infestans)

Late blight, also known as potato blight and tomato blight, is one of the most dreaded fungal...

Natural gardening

A natural garden is a garden aligned with nature’s own ecosystems. The aim is to encourage...

Pricking out

Pricking out is the process of separating out individual seedlings so that they have more room to...

Romaine (Cos) lettuce

Short definition: Romaine lettuces form tall heads with firm, upright leaves. Also known as Cos...

Seed compost

Seed compost – or seed-sowing compost – is a special low-nutrient growing medium for...