I grow my potatoes in large pots - see pictures. This season I had Corolle, Charlottes and Annabelles, all salad type, the yield was 1 - 1.3kg per...
Tonight - Shrimp and samphire risotto - Rick Stein's recipe, accompanied by a green salad from the garden, and a glass of rose wine - followed by...
My modest attempt at the Three Sisters - Bridgwater Beans, Sweet Corn and Patty-Pan Squash. Harvested beans and squash thus far, but the corn...
This company has a good selection of gloves, maybe something suitable. - you could call them on their Freephone 0800 number for advice....
Apparently the leaves are edible ! see link: http://poorandglutenfree.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/what-to-do-with-squash-leaves-and-stems.htmlI think...
Have a look at these - high quality German engineering and a little less expensive than Felco.Link:...
Scarlet Emperor picked very young are great, but my favourite bean is Bridgwater Climbing French bean.a-a
The Bridgwater climbing French beans are starting to crop well now after a slow start and the good old Scarlet Emperor runners are producing a...
I tried these this year and to be honest not impressed. They are a bit tough when eaten raw and when cooked turn a rather unattractive shade of...
Two little plug-plants arrived today - totally unsolicited from Suttons Seeds ? - Anyway they are now in the garden alongside the ridge cucumber...
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Well, they are now down to £9.99 !!
My experience with Aldi plants is, that if you buy them as soon as they arrive, you will get nice healthy plants. Once in stock Aldi seem to...
Hi Kevin and welcome to the very best garden forum on the web! Nice to have another North East member on board, we are a bit under represented at...
It should be OK still to plant First or Second early varieties which take about 12 weeks to mature, so you would have some 'new' potatoes end...
Stumbled across this website - some canny hints on making a little pocket moneyhttp://www.downthelane.net/Page_6.phpa-a
Our local Aldi store has slim-line 100 litre water butt & stand sets reduced to £11.99Don't know if this offer is nation-wide though.[ATTACH]
I always 'chit' my courgette and ridge cucumber seed. Damp kitchen paper in a sealed box, as soon as the small root appears I pot them up. This...
Here is a link which might help: http://www.beckfieldnurseries.com/plant-pot-sizes.html
10p from a car-boot - 1958 Mr. Digwell book. - Those were the days! - liberal use of Sodium Chlorate, Red Lead, DDT, Mercuric Chloride etc!! -...
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