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Re-structuring the Back Garden
The beds were three courses of concrete blocks above soil
A tour of the Growing Areas
My onion beds have been ravaged by the dreaded fungal disease White Rot. For those of you who are unfamiliar
Tips on Growing Vegetables for Showing – Part 2
I shall continue this week with my theme of taking you around my vegetable garden, giving you hints and tips
Tips on Growing Vegetables for Showing – Part 1
Regardless of whatever weather is thrown at us, we still have a job to do in order to get the
Harvesting Shallots
The biggest problem that most growers have with shallots is harvesting them at the right time so that, when they
Long Carrots and Short Carrots
The carrots will be filling out now and one of the first signs of this happening will be some fine
Cauliflowers and Cabbages
For the gardener, and in particular the Showman, the cauliflower is much more difficult to grow to perfection than the
Growing Long Carrots
A completely different scenario to growing onions and leeks because you can actually follow their development right through the season
Collars and Supports for Leeks
The collaring material that I use is builders damp course, this is a very flexible tough black plastic material which
Aiming for a hat trick at Chelsea
This year my display is sponsored by Suttons, and having already had two gold’s the pressure is much greater when
Concentrating on Beans
Most show schedules have classes for beans of some description and all are usually well entered in, particularly the broad