You do not need a huge garden to grow your own herbs and vegetables. Nordic Lavender is here to show you what you can do with the space you have. Practical advice and easy to follow guides show how you too can enjoy fresh herbs and garden vegetables year-round. Where should you start? Thai basil and lettuce are perfect choices for the absolute beginner and will have you looking for more delicious challenges before too long. Or why not get your chilli and tomato seeds planted? Read our updated guides on cherry tomatoes and beefsteaks tomatoes or see what we learned from growing chillies from seed last year? See you inside, Mattias
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Learn how you too can have fresh greens and herbs year-round! Articles and guides on how to grow, harvest and preserve herbs and garden vegetables.
How to Grow Herbs
Growing herbs from seed or seedlings does not have to be complicated.
Our easy to follow guides will have you growing and harvesting your own herbs sooner than you think.
Growing garden vegetables
Use our easy to follow tips, tricks and guides to grow and harvest your own garden vegetables.
We show you how to grow vegetables in pots, containers, greenhouses and vegetable gardens.
Plant care
Learn how to look after your herbs, vegetables and plants for healthy growth and plentiful harvests.
We work to have an organic and sustainable approach to all plants we grow and harvest.
Hydroponics
Follow our step-by-step guides into the world of hydroponics and growing without soil.
Learn to build your own Deep Water Culture and Ebb and flow grow systems and much more.
Growing mediums
Most gardeners use soil to grow herbs and vegetables.
Learn how to mix your own soil, make homemade DIY grow bags and when and why to use other mediums or substrates.
Gardening projects & Experiments
Every now and then we get an idea.
Read about projects such as how to grow tomatoes and avocado trees from supermarket produce.