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Re-structuring the Back Garden
The beds were three courses of concrete blocks above soil
Lack of Space in the Greenhouses
The fact is that the pressure for space is unlikely to go away either until the season progresses and it’s
Potatoes for Chelsea
The potatoes for Chelsea are looking extremely good at the moment, the haulms have been tied three times to prevent
Millennium Class
The class consists of the following – A collection of Five Kinds of Vegetables �Four of each kind. Potatoes: white
Traditional Trench Celery versus Self Blanching Celery
The difference basically between the two is that the trench variety needs to be earthed up in stages to blanch
Prioritising gardening needs in preparation for absence
All this week will be spent at the Chelsea Flower Show, being absent from my garden therefore for the most
Parsnip House Saga
I know I can grow good parsnips, if I could only get them sown on time, last year was during
Growing Rhubarb
Rhubarb is classified as a vegetable in all gardening books and show schedules, but always eaten as a fruit. Indeed
Onions – Keeping the Stems Straight
There’s nothing worse after potting up your onion plants to see them all flopping about in their pots, very often
Raised Beds – Organic Material and Cleaning the Tunnel Covers
This winter, through a friend of mine, I was able to get two car trailer loads of some beautifully composted
Mixes for Onions
Last year I had a visit to Westlands factory over in Dungannon Ireland and I was really impressed with the