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Re-structuring the Back Garden
The beds were three courses of concrete blocks above soil
Aiming for Success with Celery
Celery hasn’t been one of my vegetable successes over the past few years, in the main because I have trouble
Heated Greenhouses
It hasn’t half cost me some money to keep both my twelve foot by eight foot greenhouses heated so far
The Horticultural Show Handbook
The Horticultural Show Handbook is the bible for every vegetable judge but also, in my opinion, a must for every
Onion Classes in Shows
Most shows these days have classes for onions eight ounces (227g) or under and are probably one of the most
Artificial Lighting – Exhibition Onions
Prior to using the Philips SGR 200 unit and a SON T Aggro lamp, the plants used to be very
Greenhouses, Hose Pipes and Water Butts
Freezing conditions, although highly beneficial to the soil outside can bring problems to the greenhouse grower. One of which is
A Late Date for the NVS Championships
The National Vegetable Society Championships have always been the highlight of my exhibiting season but they have never to my
Getting Going with the Potatoes
Once you have the potatoes to hand you should then prepare them for chitting, this is a the name given
Christmas – Sowing your Onions
One thing to remember is that when sowing this early in the season, you must have heat and ideally you
Winter Solstice – Shallots
The 21st of December is, of course, the shortest day and traditionally the date for planting your shallots but, as