Monocot seedling
Monocot seedling showing seed, emergent leaves, and root
Eudicot seedling
Eudicot seedling showing paired cotyledon leaves, seed, and root.
Eudicot and monocot seedling comparison
Eudicot and monocot seedling comparison showing cotyledon leaves on the eudicot and furled parallel-veined leaves of the monocot.
Horse radish Armorica rusticana
Horse radish Armorica rusticana pen and ink line drawing with one leaf and the structure of the root in detail
Burdock Arcturus lappa
pen and ink botanical illustration of the Burdock Arcturus lappa
Building a raised bed 2
How to build a raised bed from planks showing attachments of horizontal planks to the vertical uprights, and how to secure the bed in the ground
Pricking out seedlings 2
Safely pricking out seedlings from a seed tray
Double digging 2
Diagram showing how to do double digging of a flower bed or vegetable plot
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Parsley Petroselinum crispum sprig and sprig with bud
Germinating seed diagram
Germinating seed from a grain through six stages to show how the cotelydon leaves emerge and the roots grow
Growing cucumbers
Cucumber plant drowing up a support showing tendrils, leaves, and young cucumber fruits and flowers alogn with companion planting of nasturtium
Vegetable crop rotation
Rotation patterns for growing vegetables
Vegetable crop rotation 2
Rotation patterns for growing vegetables
Vehetable garden layout sketches
Examples of how to lay out your vegetable garden and how adaptable one space can be
Single digging
Steps involved in single digging soil
Sowing a lawn
Preparing soil and sowing grass seed to create a beautiful lawn
Staked lilies
Staked tiger lilies with each plant attached to an individual cane
Staked tree in a pot
Standard tree with supporting stake in a large flower pot container
Staking lily bulbs
Lily bulbs in a flower pot with a can next to each to support the emerging plant as it grows
Propagating strawberries 2
Propagating strawberries and finding and planting in runners to produce new plants which can be potted on sparately once established
Summer pruning
Using secateurs to prune new growth in the summer
Ways of supporting perennial plants
Different ways of supporting perennials including stakes, link stakes, split canes, frames, and cages
Taking root cuttings
Taking root cuttings from an established plant and setting them to grow in a seed tray once the smaller lateral roots have been removed
Taking softwood cuttings
Taking soft wood cuttings and planting them on once they’ve become established in a covered flower pot