Progress of the representative specimens [IMG]Normally, you would deep plant but, as you can see, the cotyledons (seed leaves) are still...
There are no rules on what methods you can use. Indeed, some of the members have opted to cut their spuds into two or more sections before planting.
The watermelon was delicious.Sixteen seeds planted, eight per pot. After twelve days only five germinated.One pot was set aside as contingency...
Surely part of every small gardener's rites of passage: to grow watermelons outdoors, under UK conditions and in a large wooden planter.With an...
[img]The members of The Stamford Hill Community Garden have today started potting up their competition entries for this year.Why not join in...
The photo was taken on the 28th March, a day before posting.The bumble bees were out early so I should be expecting the flowers to die back and...
Some time later...[IMG]Worth it just for the fragrance alone!
Just a small update.[img]You will be happy to hear that most of the radishes survived, although, on the downside, the regimented straight...
Here is what I'm growing this year:[IMG]From left to right:1. Morrisons "grape" tomato; 2. Indigo Rose; 3. Tumbling Tom; 4. Morrisons...
This is the second of two preliminary steps when marking up.The first is to choose the reference edge by holding it up to your eye and looking...
Maybe about two weeks too early to start off the rootstocks but like time and tide, sprouting eyes wait for no man. [IMG]So, I dug them out....
No, I don't top them, at least, not in the first year. I've found that there is no marked increase in yield to warrant it.
Talking about Trinidad Moruga Scorpion chillies, well, here are mine so far:[img]Sown on 4th January, ten to a pot and covered with cling...
Much of bonsai growing is mainly just basic horticulture in that you are trying to raise a strong and healthy plant. The artistic shaping accounts...
Very nice Artylarry.Not the way I do it myself but the same desired outcome can be reached through different routes.
[IMG]Radishes, what else? (More garlic)Despite the lovely sunshine, there is frost on the ground.They were sown mid-December, so the real...
Yes, it is possible to overwinter tomatoes by applying the bonsai treatment to them but do not strip all of the leaves off.I would also use a...
Here is how I've been over-wintering my own Trinidad Moruga Scorpion chillies for 2016/2017:[IMG]I know how to do bonsai but I'm not really...
I find the following Canto tune does it for me:[MEDIA]Then go atatatatatata with Kenshiro:[MEDIA]Keeping it Japanese and high...
Went on the pull today... and pull some I did.Beetroot (Boltardy) [IMG]Carrot (Autumn King) - 28th June 2016. [IMG]My share. [IMG]Fewer...
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