Herb gardens can be colour as well as productive Here we have a herb garden with rosemary in the foreground but also tansy and yellow flowered calendulas and a sprinkling of dark leaved basil. A good variety to chose would be ‘Dark Opal’. Sown in cell trays or small pots […]
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Why not make the pathways on your veg patch productive too. Grow thymes and chamomile between some stepping stones The carpet formingThymus serphyllum is best as it forms a tight mat that is smothered in pink flowers. A white flowered thyme called ‘Snowdrift’ is also good and produces its flowers […]
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A Allotment law: Aug 73-76 Aronias: May 45-46 Asparagus: Apr 80-83 B Banks, Tommy: Sept 102-103 Bantam Hens: Jun 57-60 Bartai, Gaby: Feb 60-63, Mar 26-31, Jun 88-91, Aug 73-76 Beetroot: Jun 68-72 Blackcurrants: Jul 68-71 Blueberries: May 57-60 Brussels Sprouts: Jan 95, Broad beans: Mar 40-43 Broccoli: Sept […]
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These are just immature vegetables that you harvest at the seedling stage and are the ultimate easy peasy crop to grow WHY GROW THEM? The young shoots are particularly nutritious and often with a flavour of the more mature crop but sometimes sweeter. You can be harvesting in as […]
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You can’t beat a few fresh herbs sprinkled in your cooking pot and they are so easy to grow. Why not try a few select herbs in a growing bag by your back door WHY GROW THEM? Because fresh, young herbs give a powerful punch to your cooking and are […]
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Why are my carrots all forked and misshapen? Mrs P, Dorset Soil that is stony or has compacted layers can cause roots of carrots and other root crops to fork. Also additions of manure or manure type fertiliser can cause this too. They need a fertile soil but add your […]
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If after sowing tomatoes the seedlings are a little tall and leggy simply lift and replant them. Bury the stem deeper and this will encourage new roots to grow from the stem and help produce a stronger plant. Keep in a bright spot and not too warm to grow on. […]
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