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Welsh Branch Championships of the NVS 1999
There is no doubt that over the past few years
Staging Vegetables on the Show Bench – Peas
Peas are a good example of a vegetable that’s easily
Seed Potatoes, Onions and Shallots
I have now received my seed potatoes for next season and as I explained a few weeks ago, my intention is to grow just two
Vermiculite as part of Mixes and for Covering
I have used vermiculite as part of my mixes for both onions and leeks for a few years now and I find that I have
How to Become a Better Grower
A question I’m very often asked when visiting gardening clubs to give a talk on growing vegetables is “How can I become a better vegetable
Demise of Vegetable Varieties
Some of the varieties that I introduced have more than proved themselves as they are still winning today, cultivars such as Buffalo onion, Corrie carrot
Precision Sowers and Supports for Leeks and Onions
An invention that caught my eye at the Shepton Mallet show was the Precision Seed Sower which allows you, very effectively to pick up the
Vegetables for Home and Exhibition
For me personally, one man that I never had the honour to meet him, had a profound effect on the way I grow vegetables for
Excellent Heads of Leek Bulbils
The important thing with such heads is to make sure that the root plate of the young bulbils are clean and white with no sign
Onion & Leek Beds – Problems with Access
The main problem that I have, as those of you who have visited my garden know, is the lack of a rear entrance to get
Winning through Inclement Conditions
This Summer was anything but grower friendly with constant rain wind and very little sun making things rather difficult for the best of us. However
TIme to clean up in earnest
At long last I have some time on my hands to get all the clearing and cleaning completed and start on turning over all the