Just as people need a range of vitamins and minerals in addition to protein and carbohydrates, our plants need a range of major and minor nutrients to thrive and grow to their full potential. Even if the soil has a…
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How to Grow Hazelnuts – A Guide to Growing Hazelnuts Hazelnuts are easy to grow. They are often used as hedging and grown for their wood, as well as their delicious nuts. They are naturally vigorous, large multi-stemmed bushes, often…
Ford Lane Allotments could have won a prize as the worse site in the area. A few struggling plot holders on patches surround by derelict land with falling down sheds, piles of rubble and worse. Even the keenest gardener would…
Most compound fertilisers will contain three elements essential for growth, NPK which stands for Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). These elements help plants grow in different ways. An understanding of this will help you when choosing the correct…
Most gardeners grow in containers, a hanging basket or a pot on a patio is container gardening. Indoor herb growing in containers is common as well but vegetable growing in containers is not so common. Yet if you don’t have…
What to sow, plant and harvest from your polytunnel in May May is the most exciting month in your tunnel or greenhouse. This is the time to plant out your summer crops – your tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers and basil.…
What to sow, plant and harvest from your polytunnel in June June is one of my favourite months in the tunnel or greenhouse. The majority of crops are planted by now and the responsibility of watering your seedlings every day…
The cabbage root fly is arguably the worst pest affecting brassicas in areas where they are common. As well as cabbages it also attacks cauliflowers, romanesco etc but although it can, rarely goes for other brassicas like broccoli, calabrese and…
Sneeboer Digging Fork Review A while back I was fortunate enough to be given a Sneeboer digging fork. Now you might think me sad but I’ve been known to drag visitors up to the shed to show them it. When…