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The Sow Grow Harvest Vegetable Garden in May
May is the time for established green growth and time to sow seeds for Summer and Autumn. Veg Garden Update Raised Bed 1 – Shallots, Garlic, Cabbages & Cauliflower. Veg Highlight – Shallots The Shallots were started in cell trays last November and look at them now! This is how a Shallot makes extra bulbs…
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It’s May – What vegetables can I sow & plant?
May is the time for Potting on plants, planting outside and setting up the tomatoes & warm loving fruits in the greenhouse. If you haven’t sown any seeds yet, don’t worry theres plenty to start in the month of May. Successional Sowings This means sowing seeds over and over again to keep your vegetables or…
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Black Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Yes I know the real title of the movie is Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe but what if it wasn’t. What if Black Tomatoes were put front and centre stage of this film, would they be any more popular than green tomatoes?! Why should you even consider growing Black Tomatoes? Great question,…
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Planting Onions (from seed) in a Raised Bed
It’s mid April and time to plant out the Onions I grew from seed in January. It’s a fairly simple process of removing the onions from their modules and planting out in a hole in the soil. There’s a few things you should know about transplanting onions: Video – Planting Onion Seedlings in Raised Beds…
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Can you Grow Carrots in Pots?
Yes! you can grow a lot of vegetables in containers including carrots. Other Vegetables I’ve grown in a container are: Butternut Squash – this year I’m growing a bush variety perfect for a large pot. Spring Cabbage – 1 per 30L pot in the greenhouse overwinter worked brilliantly. Peas – Add some bamboo canes and…
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Vegetable Seeds to Sow in April
It’s going to be a busy month in the Seed Sowing Headquarters at Sow Grow Harvest Veg in April. April is the month to Get Seed Sowing! Reasons why: Seeds To Sow in April Peas If you have already sown some Peas in March, fantastic! This month is the time to plant them out around…
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March Veg Seed Sowings & Seedlings Update
I can’t believe it’s the end of March and there’s quite a bit growing in the greenhouse already. The weather has been warmer than usual in March which has been great for seed germination and growing seedlings. Warning – There’s still a chance of frost until End of April here but some places in the…
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Create a Vegetable Garden Plan on Canva (Free Version)
Canva is the number one easy to use platform for designing your Vegetable Garden Plan. Whilst it is not specifically for designing vegetable gardens, it is still setup for non tech savvy people to easily create their own designs. I love Canva, so I’m going to show you how easy it is to create your…
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Want Peas in May? Sow Seeds in March
If you are quick off the mark in March, you’ll be reaping the rewards in Late May. In this post, I’ll be letting you know the seeds you can sow in March that will be ready for a Harvest in just two months! As it’s April next month, the most popular month for sowing seeds,…
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