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How to make your own liquid feed

Tomato plants are hungry creatures and after sowing the tomato seeds in late March, the plants are growing beautifully in the greenhouse. Peppers and...

Tomatoes: Removing Side Shoots or Not

Tomatoes: Removing Side Shoots or Not The Tomato plants that we have grown from seed or purchased as plants are now growing fast. A question...

A carrot for containers and shallow soil

Carrots and other root crops are known for being tricky customers. They have the tendency to fork in soils that are stony, shallow...

Bank Holiday Madness.

I called in at my local garden nursery today, I was wanting some of that  black weed fabric to cover a weedy patch. As I...

Make space for chickens

Keeping chickens at home or at the allotment is becoming increasingly popular and when you look at the positives of doing so it’s plain...

The Rampant Radish

Gardeners are known to be patient, forward thinkers and as such, invariably plan ahead. Many crops mature slowly and can take many months...