Articles

We've put together some excellent articles, giving more in depth information on a wide variety of subjects from recipes, to how to grow - and we've even included a few where we have been mentioned in the media. Spend a few minutes enjoying...

Guidance

A Note On Our Seed, Seed Counts & Our Seed Packets
Information on Victoriana's method of packeting seed, including information on the seed packets. Also details on Victoriana's seed guarantee.

Are Victoriana Organic?
Information on the growing methods, techniques and ethos of Victoriana Nursery Gardens - and their thoughts on the word 'organic'.

Basket Fuchsia Plant Listing
A full listing of the hanging basket variety fuchsias for sale online by Victoriana Nursery Gardens, they can also be used for training to climb.

Bee Friendly Plants
A detailed guide to plants that will attract and provide a food source to bees and other beneficial pollinating insects.

Bush Fuchsia Plant Listing
Bush fuchsia varieties for sale in pots, these will require Winter frost protection but are beautiful and come in many different colours.

Chilli Pepper & Sweet Pepper Heat Guide
A guide to the heat levels of sweet and chilli peppers - from the cool to the vocanic.

Fruit Tree Pollination Simplified (hopefully)
Information on fruit tree fertility, pollination and compatibility, with simple explanations of regularly used terms.

Half-Hardy Fuchsia Plant Listing
Beautiful flowering garden half hardy fuchsia varieties for sale in pots (they will survive most Winters outside with a little careful planting).

Hardy Fuchsia Plant Listing
Beautiful hardy fuchsia plants for sale in pots, all named varieties.

How To Grow Sweetcorn, Beans and Squashes Using The Three Sisters Method
Detailed advice on how to plant and grow Sweetcorn, Squashes & Beans using the Three Sisters method.

How To Harvest Dry & Pop Pocorn
Detailed advice on how to harvest and dry sweetcorn for popping. Includes brief advice on popping either in the microwave or saucepan.

How To Plant Fruit Trees & Nut Trees
Detailed advice on planting fruit and nut trees - including advice on container growing.

How To Plant, Grow & Train Grape Vines
Detailed advice on siting, planting and training grape vines - both outside and inside.

How To Sow & Grow Chilli & Sweet Peppers
Detailed advice on sowing and growing chilli peppers and sweet peppers - both inside and outside.

How To Sow & Grow Courgettes, Marrows, Gourds, Pumpkins & Squashes
Detailed advice of sowing and growing courgettes, gourds, marrows, pumpkins and squashes - including advice on germination temperature and pollination.

How To Sow & Grow Onions
Detailed advice on growing all types of onion - including both advice on starting onions from seeds as well as transplanting onion plants.

How To Sow & Grow Sweetcorn, Babycorn & Popcorn
Detailed advice on sowing and growing sweetcorn both outside and under protection. Also includes information on growing babycorn and popcorn varieties.

How To Sow & Grow Tomatoes
Detailed advice on sowing and growing tomatoes outside and under protection. Includes information on watering, feeding and pest control.

What's A Compost Block Grown Plant?
Information on the size of compost blocks that Victoriana grow their plants in - and what you can expect to receive.

Magazine Articles

Get Your Kids Into Gardening - magazine article on encouraging children in the garden
An article about encouraging children to garden written by Stephen Shirley that appeared in Grow Your Own magazine

Going Round The Mulberry Bush - magazine article on the basics of growing mulberries
An article on the basics of growing mulberries written by Paul Peacock that appeared in the July 2007 issue of Grow It! magazine.

Is A Nut Tree For You? - magazine article on the basics of growing nut trees
An article on the basics of growing nuts written by Stephen Shirley that appeared in Grow Your Own magazine.

Not So Sour Grapes - magazine article on the basics of growing grapes
An article on the basics of growing grapes written by Paul Peacock that appeared in the June 2007 issue of Grow It! magazine.

Top Of The Pops - magazine article on growing and popping strawberry popcorn
An article on the basics of growing and popping strawberry popcorn written by Paul Peacock that appeared in the May 2007 issue of Grow It! magazine.

Tree Wishes - magazine article giving inspiration to those thinking about growing fruit
An article on the basics of growing fruit written by Stephen Shirley that appeared in Grow Your Own magazine.

Recipes

Apple Crumble Recipe
A quick and easy recipe for making apple crumble.

Champagne Recipe - make your own sparkling wine
A recipe for making fine quality sparkling wines from your own grapes, including advice on the art of degorgement.

Sloe Gin Recipe
A traditional recipe for making sloe gin that can easily be adapted for making other fruit gins or vodkas.

Toffee Apple Pudding Recipe
A quick and easy recipe for making toffee apple pudding.

Video Clips

A Little Information About Our Vegetable Plants (Video)
Information on the vegetable plants that Victoriana grow and how we make sure they are always hardened off before dispatch.

A World Outside The Classroom (Video)
Video clip showing the Silver Medal winning 'A World Outside The Classroom' show garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2009

Bee Update (Video)
An update on the bees and how the hive is porgressing.

Claire from 'Claire's Allotment' talks about Victoriana (Video)
Claire from Claire's Allotment talks about Victoriana Nursery Gardens and her first order.

Gardening Boring For Kids?... Think Again! (Video)
If you think children will find gardening boring - think again! A short video clip showing just how much fun gardening can be.

How To Grow Chillies & Sweet Peppers - Part 1 (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on the basics of caring for chillies and sweet peppers in the first few months.

How To Grow Chillies & Sweet Peppers - Part 2 (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on the basics of caring for chillies and sweet peppers as the season progresses.

How To Grow Tomatoes - Part 1 (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on the basics of caring for tomatoes in the first few months.

How To Grow Tomatoes - Part 2 (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on the basics of caring for tomatoes as the season progresses.

How To Harvest Asparagus (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to harvest asparagus.

How To Harvest Sweetcorn & Babycorn (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on how to harvest sweetcorn and babycorn.

How To Make A Scarecrow (Video)
An instructional video by Claire from Claire's Allotment on how to make a scarecrow.

How To Pick Spinach (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on how to pick spinach.

How To Plant Bare Root & Potted Fruit Trees (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen explaining the differences between a bare root and potted fruit tree, and how to plant them.

How To Plant Compost Block Grown Asparagus (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to plant compost block grown asparagus.

How To Plant Courgettes, Marrows, Pumpkins, Squashes & Outdoor Cucumbers (Video)
An instructional video by Serena, Molly and Milly on how to plant courgettes, marrows, pumpkins, squashes and outdoor cucumbers.

How To Plant Leeks (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to plant leek transplants.

How To Plant Onions (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to plant onion transplants.

How To Prune and Train a Grape Using The Guyot Method (Video)
An instructional video by Mark Diacono and his 'chum' Trent on how to prune a train grapes using the Guyot method.

How To Save Tomato Seed (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on how to harvest and save tomato seed.

How To Sow & Grow Sweetcorn (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on sowing and growing sweetcorn.

How To Sow & Plant Beetroot (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on sowing and planting beetroot.

How To Sow Carrots (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to sow carrots.

How To Sow Climbing French Beans (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to sow climbing French beans.

How To Sow Climbing Peas (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to sow climbing peas.

How To Sow Onion & Leek Seeds (Video)
An instructional video by Jeremy explaining how to sow onion and leek seeds.

How To Sow Our Flower Seed Mixes (Video)
An instructional video by Jeremy and Milly on how to sow our various flower seed mixes.

How To Sow Peas (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to sow peas.

How To Sow Pumpkins & Squashes (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to sow pumpkin and squash seeds.

How To Thin Carrots (Video)
An instructional video by Serena on how to thin carrots.

Identifying Vegetables (For KS1 Primary School Children) (Video)
Lesson plan idea for KS1 children introducing them to vegetables and teaching them to group them according to type.

Making Paper Pots (For KS1 Primary School Children) (Video)
Lesson plan idea for KS1 children introducing them to sowing seeds and making paper pots.

Mr McGregor's Garden - the story of Cleethorpes seafront allotment and our involvement (Video)
The story of the allotment bed created on Cleethorpes seafront utilising one of the municipal flower beds, with seeds and plants from Victoriana Nursery.

Planting Seeds (For KS2 Primary School Children) (Video)
Lesson plan idea for KS2 children introducing them to the differences between pea seed and the resultant crop - before making paper pots and sowing peas.

Preparing For Propagation (Video)
Stephen spends a few moments talking about preparing for propagation and how to achieve the best from your seeds and cuttings.

The Bees Arrive! (Video)
A short video clip on the bees arriving at Victoriana.

Thinking About Seeds (For KS2 Primary School Children) (Video)
Lesson plan idea for KS2 children encouraging them to think about the differences between the weight of a pea seed and the weight of the crop it produces.

Video Diary 001 - April 2011 At Victoriana
Video clip detailing what was going on at Victoriana in April 2011.

Video Diary 002 - May 2011 At Victoriana
Video clip detailing what was going on at Victoriana in May 2011.

Video Diary 003 - June 2011 At Victoriana
Video clip detailing what was going on at Victoriana in June 2011.

Video Diary 004 - August 2011 At Victoriana
Video clip detailing what was going on at Victoriana in August 2011.

Video Diary 005 - September 2011 At Victoriana
Video clip detailing what was going on at Victoriana in September 2011.

Video Diary 006 - October 2011 At Victoriana
Video clip detailing what was going on at Victoriana in October 2011.

Video Diary 007 - November 2011 At Victoriana
Video clip detailing what was going on at Victoriana in November 2011.

Video Diary 008 - December 2011 At Victoriana
Video clip detailing what was going on at Victoriana in December 2011.

Video Diary 009 - January 2012 At Victoriana
Video clip detailing what was going on at Victoriana in January 2012.