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Re-structuring the Back Garden
The beds were three courses of concrete blocks above soil
Coming to the End of the Growing Season
The small onions for the under eight ounces class have now all been harvested and are currently sitting on fine
Long Carrots and Leeks
Carrots – One job that I do at about this time of year is to check each individual carrot to
New Method for Growing Potatoes
My potatoes look to be about the best that I have ever grown and far superior to last year when
Growing Celery in Raised Beds
One vegetable that performed well for most growers last year was celery, the dismal damp, even wet Summer seemed to
Staging Your Produce at Flower Shows
Staging your produce at flower shows to be meticulously scrutinised by the judges is the only real way for any
Overcoming Botrytis in Tomatoes
The new wooden tomato box that I had constructed earlier on this year has worked a treat. However things went
Exhibition Parsnips
One job however that has to be done now is the preparation work in readiness for sowing parsnips, which are
Making the most use of the heated aluminium greenhouses
If you are heating your greenhouse using an electric fan heater, do spare a moment to check the wiring and
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
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