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Growing Your Own Vegetables and Herbs – Parsley, Lettuce and Onions
Parsley – can often be haphazard in germinating and often
Tidying and clearing up the Vegetable Plot
September is undoubtedly one of my favourite months in the garden, it’s a time for reflection and also a time
Soil – A Priceless Commodity
It is vitally important that we give due regard to the dark brown material that can yield so much food.
Covering the Top Vegetable Shows in 2004
The last show for me to report from was the RHS Autumn Fruit and Vegetable Competition which is always a
Cleaning the Greenhouses
Both greenhouses are high on my list to be completely cleaned out with any plants that are still growing being
Getting Children Involved in Gardening
I am always striving to get more children involved in growing and probably more importantly in eating fresh vegetables. It’s
Mix Up with the Mixes!
The requisite bags of Q4, lime, Calcified seaweed etc were placed in the boot of my car and taken to
Blight Resistant Potatoes
The biggest killer that Ireland has ever seen all started off with our staple diet, the humble potato. It began
Seed Catalogues – Potato Lists
The potato lists are always an interesting read and I often like to search out some potential newcomers for the
Working in the Heated Greenhouse
There is always some work to be getting on with in a warm greenhouse at this time of year. It’s
Nutrimate and Jet 5
I was very impressed with the performance of Nutrimate last year, I added it to all my final potting mixtures