Category: Growing tips

I have a small shared growing space at my house and my plan is to make the most of it! With the help of quite a lot of pots (some pretty ugly ones too), I have been able to plan Spring and Summer flower displays, and I’m now waiting to see how successful they are.💐

Most of these were planted before I realised the importance of marking what I have planted! 😅 But I do know there will be some amazing tulips, Dutch Irises and Fritillaries coming out soon!

Just goes to show, you don’t need much space to start growing! I can’t wait to see what’s next…I seem to be getting addicted to plants!

Nick – Rookie Gardener

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ATTENTION!! 🏫 The Seed Pantry University tutorial is now in session! 📚 So get your pens and paper out and put your phones away! 📝 Today’s tutorial: Setting up The Grow Pod 2!

Over the last few months, we have received questions about growing plants from scratch with the Grow Pod 2. So we thought we would make a video series to help people get the most out of their Seed Pantry Grow Pods!👨‍🎓👩‍🎓.

In the first video, Professor Seed Pantry (Neil) will run through setting up the Grow Pod 2, some planting tips and tricks and the best times to grow the included Starter Grow Pack! 📚

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The Vitamin super booster that is 🥬 Kale 🥬 and green-leafy vegetables! 🥗

Dark leafy vegetables such as kale and spinach are a great way to dramatically increase your daily vitamin intake. The combination of vitamins and minerals give it high nutritional value, making leafy greens the ultimate health addition to meals and drinks! 🍵 From soups to smoothies, leafy greens are really versatile and could we ever forget the strength spinach gave Popeye! 😉 –
Vegetables like these are just packed full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and with health beneficial compounds such as Lutein 👀 Known as “the eye vitamin”. Researched has shown that Lutein can help prevent eye disease and deterioration of sight! 👓
They are filled with Vitamin A, C and K. 100 grams of fresh leaves can provide over 200% of recommended daily intake!! 🥬

To grow leafy greens, simply sow some seeds outdoors, add a little TLC, and you’ll be cropping all year around!

🌟 Special Power – Vitamin-K 🌟

Green-leafy vegetables have many superpowers as mentioned 🤓 However it is their high vitamin content that separates them from other fruits and veg.🥗
Kale is an excellent source for Vitamin-K; 100g provides over 300% of our recommended intake! Vitamin-K is an important factor in bone health and wound healing, and is used often to help treat bone problems 🦴 Research has shown it can help reduce the risk of bone fractures and breakage. 🥬 Amazing! 🌿🌿🌿

 

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We may have spoken about how the reappearance of the sun over the last week got us excited for Spring and Summer! 🌞 Now it’s a bit stormy! but the rain is good for the plants….so while watching the rain we’ve been sowing herbs from February’s Grow Club Box! 🌧

This month we chose French Sorrel ‘De Belleville’, Lemon Grass, Nigella sativa and Thyme Broad Leaf from the options, as we want to start growing our own herbs to use in the kitchen this Spring and Summer 🏡

We also have some more great herbs to add to our collection in March’s Grow Club box, so we should have a herb garden to show you soon! 😄

Neil

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The cool refreshing taste of the herb 🌟🌿 Mint 🌿🌟

Mint’s (Mentha) refreshing cool taste has made it as a favourite for adding to deserts and drinks from Mojitos to mint tea to mint ice cream 🍫 Mint gets its name from the ancient Greek mythical character Minthe, who according to Greek mythology, was a river nymph. 🔱

Mint is not usually associated with being a good source of nutrients. However when ingested, mint is a great source of Vitamin A, containing around 140% of your RDA per 100 grams! 🌿 Mint is also a excellent source of antioxidants which helps counteract the effects of free radicals to help support the immune system. 💚

Easy to grow, Mint spreads horizontally, perpendicular to gravity through a rhizome root system that sprouts new vertical shoots as it spreads – top tip, grow in a pot to keep it contained.

🌟 Special Power – Menthol 🌟
Mint contains the essential oil Menthol, which has been hailed as a great natural pain relief for colds, upset stomach and indigestion. Menthol is a natural aromatic decongestant that helps to break up phlegm and mucus, making it easier to remove from the body. It also has a soothing effect which can help with sore throats, but also can help aid digestion. Because of all this, mint is used to help those with IBS as it helps prevent stomach discomfort. –
Fresh Mint is great for adding flavour to tasty spring dishes (new potatoes!) or to diffuse into liquids to create soothing teas and beverages.🍹

We have a great range of different herbs you an start growing today at Seed Pantry 😁

 

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Behold the raw power of ✨💚 Peas and Beans 💚✨

Peas (Pisum sativum) and beans, from borlotti to haricot, they come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, colours and flavours! ✨
Peas and beans are universally consumed around the world as a major food source rich in fibre and protein. 🌍

Peas are a great source of Folic Acid which acts by helping the body produce and maintain new cells! Beans on the other hand are amazing sources of protein and fibre, the later being very important for our digestive health. –
They are so easy to grow at home in garden spaces or in containers – start sowing seeds in March for peas, followed by beans from May. 🌱

🌟 Special Power – Protein 🌟

Peas & beans are amazing sources of protein. A 100g portion of chickpeas can attribute to nearly 40% of your recommended daily protein intake. The combination of good land use, high yield and an excellent protein source, makes Peas and Beans one of the most environmentally friendly crops to grow.🌏

We have some great peas and beans coming up in the next few months in the Grow Club 🌱
For now, we have some great peas available right now in our Seeds and Bulbs Store! 😍

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This week we had a field trip to @HelloFresh to have a look at how we refresh their garden! We designed and developed the planting in the garden area originally, so with Spring and Summer right around the corner, we went in to do the spruce up planning! 👨🏽‍🌾

Over the next few weeks we will be taking the time to tidy up and plant some wonderful climbers, flowers/colour enhancers, evergreens, hanging gardens and more….so soon we will have it all to show you! 😁

Keep an eye out for our updates on how it is all going! 👀🌱

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We’re celebrating the power of ✨🍅 Tomatoes 🍅✨

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) come in all shapes and sizes, from cherry tomatoes to beefsteaks. The ultimate fresh fruit/veg! companion, and the vibrant colour providers in any salad and cooked dish.

This classic fruit provides great nutritional value, with around 5 cherry tomatoes containing a quarter of the Vitamin A and C recommended per day!.

🌟 Special Power – Lycopene 🌟

Lycopene is the compound within tomatoes responsible for giving them their red colour. Studies have suggested that Lycopene can help reduce the risk of skin cancer by helping our skin protect itself from UV rays. Lycopene is also a strong antioxidant that can help protect against other forms of cancer.

We have a great selection of gourmet tomatoes to grow in the Grow Club today, so come and have a look!

 

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Despite the cold and snowy weather this week  it’s time to sow these highly fragrant and beautiful flowers.

I spent some time today with the kids sowing our Sweet Peas ‘Almost Black’ and ‘Matucana’. We cannot wait to add these sweetly fragrant deep purples to the garden this Summer, following on from our Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’. A very industrious session, we managed to sow tomatoes ‘Black Opal’ and our aubergines ‘Jackpot’ too!

It took about 25 mins – the perfect amount of time before the kids wanted to move on to the next thing!…and we’ll revisit them once the green shoots appear and then again for planting out in Spring!

Founder – Neil & family.

 

Here at Seed Pantry, we have lots of healthy vegetables that you can grow from scratch at home! 🥗 So we thought we’d give you more detailed information on our favourites and what makes them so special and well worth growing yourself! 🎉

First up is the ✨🌶️ Chilli Pepper 🌶️✨

Chilli Peppers (Capsicum annuum) are famous for being spicy fruits often infused in dishes to add a little or a lot of heat! but they are rarely acknowledged for their nutritional content. Fresh chilli peppers are full of vitamins with its vitamin-C content being extremely high and around 3 times more than an orange per 100g! 🍊. This is something that is regularly overlooked as most people eat chilli peppers in small quantities compared to other fruits and vegetables.

They’re really easy to grow indoors at home and the yield is excellent – you won’t need to buy them again once you start growing these yourself!

They also have some special powers! 😲

🌟 Special Power – Capsaicin 🌟

Capsaicin is the compound within chillies that give it the pungent spicy taste! And early studies suggest it has anti-carcinogenic, anti-diabetic and anti-bacterial properties. So all those mouth scorchers might be worth it in the end!

We have a brilliant range of chilli seeds to grow, available right now at Seed Pantry seed & bulbs shop!

 

Seed Pantry Team