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Re-structuring the Back Garden
The beds were three courses of concrete blocks above soil
F1 Hybrid Exhibition Onions
Most of the onions that I intend to grow are from seed that were sown a week before Christmas and
The Onion Beds
Soil samples from the Onion Beds had been sent away for analysis earlier on and the readings on their return
Winston and Kestrel Show Potatoes
The potatoes have chitted well this year and as I am concentrating my efforts on only two banker varieties I
Success with Tomatoes
I haven’t had much success over the past few years with tomatoes, and I must admit that it’s probably becasue
Germinating Parsnips
I worry more about the seed of parsnips germinating than any other vegetable seed; they can be so erratic, and
Artificial Lighting, Soil Warming Cable and Watering System
The artificial lights that the onions have been growing under for sixteen hours every day, right from the day they
Leeks and Cauliflowers
Leeks – They were planted in three beds, 16 in each one comprising of 38 of the Ivor Maces Welsh
Up-date on the Shallots + Blanch Leeks
Can you remember the shallots that I had planted during early October last year after a conversation with a fellow
Vegetables for the August and September Shows
This week will probably be one of the busiest periods of the gardening year for me as it is the
Short Carrots – Germination, Varieties and Pests
During late April and early May I was able to complete all my sowings of short carrots in five raised