WITH lockdown restrictions lifting and time-consuming viral food trends of DIY Dalgona (whipped) coffee, banana bread and sourdough quickly become a distant memory, new research from Miracle-Gro (lovethegarden.com) reveals it’s the ‘grow your own’ trend that’s here to stay.

To offer advice for eager organic growers and celebrate its market leading PerformanceOrganics range, Miracle-Gro has teamed up with Charted Horticulturalist and TV Gardener, David Domoney, to provide you with tips, tricks and an easy to follow guide to growing your own organic fruit & veg at home.

DAVID DOMONEY’S TOP TIPS FOR ORGANIC GROWING AT HOME

Organic Feeding

“Feeding your plants is really important. Just like we need food and sustenance to keep our energy levels up, our plants need that too in the form of key nutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) alongside other trace minerals.

“High feeders such as tomatoes, courgettes and cabbage will thrive with feeding once a week, whereas carrots and onions, which are low feeders will happily grow with one feed every 2 to 3 weeks.

“Miracle-Gro’s Performance Organics offers a vast range of fruit and veg food and products designed for organic growing.”

Big Gardens with Big Potential

“With larger gardens, you may be able to incorporate bigger vegetable plots. Raised beds are very popular for planting fruit & vegetables as they are great for drainage.

“If the soil in your garden isn’t the perfect fit, this also allows you to use the incorporate the right soil for what you’d like to grow.

“I’d recommend prepping your soil with an organic compost like Miracle-Gro Performance Organics, and feeding regularly with organic plant food for best results.

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Patio Paradise

“If you have a small courtyard or patio area, you don’t need to compromise on growing your own produce! Organic compost grow bags are a perfect solution, such as the Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Fruit & Veg Planter.

"Simply cut along the dotted lines and you’ll be able to fit two plants into each planter. Once the crops are planted and watered in, all you need to do is keep them watered, as the grow bag feeds the plants for three months!”

“For smaller enclosed spaces, you can also grow upwards using your walls or fences. Espalier trees are both decorative and functional, and will produce delicious fruit, such as apples and pears.

"To help trees produce their delicious fruit, most of them need high amounts of potassium which will aid development of buds and fruit. So, feeding in late winter or early spring with organic plant food is good preparation for growing season, alongside mulching in late-spring with organic matter to help to retain nutrients and moisture.”

Wonderful Windowsills

“It’s not just those with outside space who can grow their own fruit & veg.

“We encourage those with even just a single sunny windowsill to get growing.

“Herb gardens and even tomato plants can thrive in pots by the window. Simply fill the pots with a good organic compost and feed every 2-3 weeks.”

Designed for the sustainable growing of plants, flowers, herbs and vegetables, Miracle-Gro Performance Organics provides an organic solution that achieves results on par with conventional Miracle-Gro products.

Performance Organics offers high performance 100% natural and organic products that are kinder to plants and the planet. In fact, the range also includes a product suitable for vegan growers, the 1L liquid plant food made purely from plants, will give you visibly healthier plants in just 7 days.

Keen growers can enter photos of their best plants for a change to win £300 garden centre vouchers and products from the Miracle-Gro Performance Organicsrange worth £100.

Entries close on September 2, with winners announced every two weeks leading up to then, and will be judged by David Domoney himself.