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Long Cultivars of Carrots
There is no doubt that the vegetable that I’ve had more success with over my years of exhibiting has been
A Guide to Celery Growing
Celery is a bog plant in it’s natural environment which immediately means that it likes moist damp conditions as well
Successfully Growing Exhibition Shallots
Last week I mentioned that growing and showing long carrots has given me more success over the years than any
Growing Cabinets
My growing cabinet has now served it’s purpose for another year and the surrounding hardboard panels that form the outer
Criteria for Stump Root Carrots
The current criteria, in both the RHS and NVS judges guides, clearly state that a dish of carrots stump rooted
Tomatoes in the Greenhouse
There’s no doubt that tomatoes certainly need more bench room than many other plants as they very quickly grow on
Runner Beans, Peas and Judging Potatoes
I intend to sow my runner beans this week in order to have some ready from mid August onwards. It
Growing Potatoes in Poly Bags
My potatoes will be the main task this coming week and I shall be reducing the quantities to concentrate on
Blanch Leeks
The blanch leeks that I am growing this year are from bulbils that were given to me by Peter Holden
Preparing for the Vegetable Display at the Chelsea Flower Show
This week is the start of a very hectic fortnight culminating in the whole of next week being spent at