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Re-structuring the Back Garden
The beds were three courses of concrete blocks above soil
Early Sowing of Parsnips for August Shows
A number of growers will no doubt have already sown some of their parsnips and if you are interested in
Top Quality Tomatoes
Finding a new tomato to be as good as Goldstar, the variety that was winning everywhere for so many years
Growing Okra for Exhibition + Onions
Why not try and grow something different this year for the show bench, there are plenty of classes at most
Small Onions + Revised Judges Guide
Last week I mentioned the growing of small onions for the very popular class of under 250 grams or the
Getting ready for the Parsnips
I have been pondering long and hard regarding the mixes that I intend to use and in the end, after
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Cucumbers
There are not many things that are more rewarding or more satisfying than growing your own vegetables. Supermarket vegetables may
Size, Quality and Uniformity for Show Vegetables
For any up and coming young (or even young at heart) show person, my initial advice at first would be
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Potatoes
If you have a large vegetable garden then I would suggest that you grow the three classification of potatoes, First
Covering Your Onions and Tomato Seedlings
The soil is rarely in good condition at this time of year and a check to their growth pattern being
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Parsnips and Brassicas
The Parsnip, just like it’s close family member the carrot, is a biennial. In other words it produces it’s long