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Re-structuring the Back Garden
The beds were three courses of concrete blocks above soil
Raised Beds – Organic Material and Cleaning the Tunnel Covers
This winter, through a friend of mine, I was able to get two car trailer loads of some beautifully composted
Mixes for Onions
Last year I had a visit to Westlands factory over in Dungannon Ireland and I was really impressed with the
Greenhouses – A Necessity
Some people consider purchasing a greenhouse to be a luxury that they can well do without. Personally I couldn’t manage
Days Gone By
What a difference there is now in the general technique of growing to what it was then. Also both the
Artificial Lighting – Getting ready for Chelsea and the Summer Shows
If you are using artificial lights I would switch them off totally now and remove any panels or covering that
Tomatoes – The Second Most Produced and Consumed Vegetable Nationwide
There’s no doubt that our breeders and growers produce some lovely tomatoes for our supermarkets, but they are as nothing
Sowing Your Tomato Seed for the Show Bench
As soon as you can after St Davids day, the 1st March, set aside a little time to sow your
To Rotivate or Not to Rotivate?
Whether or not to use a rotavator directly on previously un dug soil is always a contentious question and it
Keeping to Alloted Time Scale
The tasks are invariably the same annually, but I have rarely achieved them all at my percieved time scale. In
Emptying out and refilling of the Long Carrot Drums
A chore that must be carried out every year is the emptying out and refilling of my long carrot drums.