Vegetable seeds substantially cheaper for 2021/22
In what is becoming an annual tradition, I have again identified the cheapest vegetable seed…
Browsing: Sowing & Growing
Vegetable seeds – price comparison for 2021
Latest edition of the seed price index for 2021/22 available here. Earlier in 2020 the…
Agricultural weedkiller in my manure… again
I like to apply manure to my beds where I can because it’s a good…
Why ‘Dig For Victory’ is vital in 2020… #GrowYourOwnaForCorona
I’ve often told people that the ability to ‘grow your own’ food was a basic…
Phototoxicity – Beware the plants that burn!
We’ve probably all heard the horror stories about severe skin burns from Giant Hogweed exposure…
How to ripen green tomatoes – ethylene borrowing
In an ideal world we’d obviously like our tomatoes to ripen the best way, on…
Should you remove potato flowers and/or their fruits?
Over the years I’ve heard a number of allotment folk say that they remove the…
Lunar Gardening – Should We Pay More Attention to the Moon?
As very young children we are taught to love the man in the moon. As…
Top 10 Money Saving Vegetables to Grow Yourself
Following on from my last blog post about saving money on vegetable seeds, I thought…
Vegetable Seeds – Which Supplier is Cheapest in 2019?
Latest edition of the seed price index for 2021/22 available here. This time last year…