Sowing & Growing
The instant boxes aren’t working. Try Gardening #NationalGardeningWeek
When I am in the garden or at my allotments my mind is not somewhere else. My mind is quiet…
Browsing: Sowing & Growing
Soil & Nutrients
Germination Temperatures: Sowing vegetables in a frozen March
Yes I know you’re anxious to get outside and sow those vegetable seeds, it’s been a long winter and spring…
Sowing & Growing
The fake Chinese rainbow seeds fooling gardeners but paying Google & eBay
Have you noticed the cyber invasion of fake ‘rainbow’ coloured tomato and flower seeds that are flooding the Internet? From…
On the Allotment
Why no-dig when digging is so GOOD for you?
“No dig is where it’s all at Matt, you should try it!”. No thank you very much… digging is one…
On the Allotment
Comparing Vegetable Seed Prices
January – a time for putting Christmas back into the loft and looking eagerly ahead to the forthcoming growing year.…
On the Allotment
Is it safe to grow your own food inside tyres?
Many allotment sites have already banned the use of tyres but I see the odd few being used at our…
On the Allotment
Brussels Sprouts – Pruning and Topping
If you’re growing Brussels sprouts you’re obviously already a lover of this much maligned Brassica. I grow some each year…
On the Allotment
Winter green manure – advantages and disadvantages
Last Autumn I covered half of my allotment’s raised beds with regular horse manure, it was about three inches deep.…
On the Allotment
Should you save pumpkin & squash seeds for next season?
I thought I was being a little premature in already thinking about next year’s growing season but having asked around on…
On the Allotment
Allotment Jobs for July
July and August are my two favourite months at the allotment, the greenery is really kicking in and starting to…