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Tag Archives: blight
What to do in June – 2
Reading back on last years’ post about what to do in June, you would have thought that I would have learned from my mistakes of not planting too many seeds due to running out of space. No such luck! If … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, What to do this month
Tagged Allotment, blight, broccoli, Brussels sprout, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Chilli, compost, fruit, garden, Garlic, Green bean, Harden, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, Plant, plants, potato, potatoes, Seed, seeds, Shallot, shallots, sow, Sowing, Summer squash, Sweet corn, turnips, vegetable, winter squash
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What to do in June
Now that the risk of frost has passed many gardeners are pleased that the growing season can finally get under way. Don’t be too hasty storing away the frost protection just yet though as here in the UK it is … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, What to do this month
Tagged Allotment, blight, broccoli, Brussels sprout, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Chilli, compost, fruit, garden, Garlic, Green bean, Harden, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, Plant, plants, potato, potatoes, Seed, seeds, Shallot, shallots, sow, Sowing, Summer squash, Sweet corn, turnips, vegetable, winter squash
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Spot light on……Tomatoes
Tomatoes are one of the easiest, tastiest and most versatile vegetables to grow. The can be grown indoors or outdoors; in pots on the windowsill, on the patio in grow bags or hanging baskets off the shed. They can be … Continue reading
Posted in Spot light on......
Tagged alicante, Allotment, beefsteak, blight, blossom end rot, bush, cherry tomato, container plants, cordon, determinate, ethylene gas, fruit, garden pearl, gardeners delight, indeterminate, marmande, moneymaker, plum tomato, ripe banana, ripening tomatoes, roma, San Marzano, shirley, side shoots, Solanaceae, stem rot, tigerella, tomato, tumbling tom
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Spot light on ….. Potatoes
Potatoes are a member of the solanaceae family, shared also with tomatoes and aubergines. They vary widely in variety, texture and size and are easily grown in the ground or suitable sized container on your patio. We all have our … Continue reading
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Tagged blight, chitting, containers, first early, main crop potatoes, potato recipes, potatoes, sacks, seed potatoes, tubers
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