Local resource for fruit tree seeds in Edinburgh. Includes detailed information on local businesses that give access to peach tree seeds, nectarine tree seeds, and apricot tree seeds, as well as advice and content on growing-related topics such as the pre-germination process, stratification, growing fruit trees, and how to plant seeds in good growing conditions.

Storing garlic is very bland. Until you try homegrown garlic in some of the varieties, you are missing incredible taste experiences. Hard to believe, but garlics really do have individual flavours much like ice-creams.

The word strawberry instantly makes me think of bright, shiny red colour and tart, sweet flavours that pop in my mouth. Considering their cost in various markets, strawberries really aren't hard to grow. And lovely ripe ones bursting with true flavour are worth the bit of fussing they demand.

What made it worse was that they were supermarket tomatoes, hard, flavourless things that could last for several months in the fridge. We kids called them baseballs, and for good reason.

Most vegetable growers use their greenhouse to produce the standard crops; tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, aubergine (egg plant), etc. as well as for starting seeds in shelter prior to planting out. There are ways in which your greenhouse can be more productive for you though.

There's always some critter insisting you share my bounty, or some disease intent on sullying virgin trees. I’ve certainly had my fair share of problems over the years and have solved most by organic methods.