Planting Elephant and Standard Garlic
Planting elephant and standard garlic in a raised bed. Mulching the bed to suppress weed growth and moderate temperature swings.
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Rotting and Poisonous Woodchips?
Woodchips have uses in the garden, but is it safe to use poisonous wood like yew and laburnum. Will it make vegetables poisonous?
Closing Down the Season
Judging by the weather, we’re well into autumn, so I’ve been clearing the greenhouses. Chilli peppers, tomatoes and more.
Plastic Pallets – Improved Compost Bins
Wooden pallets don’t last forever in a compost bin, around five years if you’re lucky. Plastic pallets will basically last forever.
Should You Lime and Manure at the Same Time?
An in depth explanation why you should not lime and manure at the same time, although you can amend pH and nutrients in the same season.
Brassica Cage, Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Mushrooms
Brassica cage re-covered, surprise apple crop, sweet potatoes, wild mushrooms. It's been a busy time with a break fro Storm Amy.
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