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Jan 25 Newsletter – New Year = Start Growing Veg
Welcome to January’s Edition of our Monthly Newsletter called ‘The Carrot’ ! World Veg Curiosities & News Keyhole Gardens What is a Keyhole Garden? A Keyhole Garden is a raised circular garden in the shape of a keyhole. In the keyhole centre is a compost collection area. Keyhole Gardens are used in climates that are…
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How to Create a Simple Seed Sowing Setup Indoors
If you haven’t started sowing seeds indoors on a windowsill or under a grow light, in the next few months you may soon be. Especially if the itch to get sowing becomes too much to deal with during January. The Winter season seems to have shifted in the UK from December to January & February…
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Vegetable Seeds To Sow in January Indoors
It’s the New Year, you may have received growing books and seeds for Christmas and now be itching to Start Growing Vegetables. However the season is Winter in the UK and it’s cold so there’s not much chance of sowing anything outside at this time of the year. There is hope, you can start with…
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Winter Vegetable Garden – Video Walkthrough in December
It’s nearly Christmas and time to dig up the parsnips for Christmas Dinner! I hope you have some homegrown vegetables for your dinner as well, if not, there’s always next year! Today is the day after the Winter Solstice. It is a typical winters day, wintery bitter cold from the wind but the sunshine is…
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Challenge Brassica – Part 6 – Kale & Cauliflowers Harvest
I actually prefer growing Brassica’s during the Autumn and Winter. It’s so much easier with no caterpillars and no whitefly pests to deal with. It’s as easy as planting out, leaving them to grow and checking for cauliflowers every month or so. Let’s find out how the Brassica Raised Beds have been doing since October,…
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Dec 2024 Newsletter – No 1 – The Edible Bus Stop
Welcome to our New Monthly Newsletter called ‘The Carrot’. Each month will feature: Here’s a peak at what’s inside December’s Issue. Read More Months Newsletters Newsletter Main Page
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Things to Plant in December
As we enter the Winter Season in the UK, temperatures have dipped and light levels have reduced to 8 hours. There are still things that can be planted in December. He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter’ is a quote from…
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Parsnips – Sow, Grow, Harvest, Store & Cook
Parsnips are a stable, nutritious winter vegetable and were used in Europeans diets until the Potato came over from America. Europeans then shared Parsnips by taking them to America in like a swap with gratitude. What is a Parsnip? A parsnip is very similar to a carrot and is related to the carrot and parsley…
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Harvest a Leek with Me
The Big Reveal The big reveal of digging your harvest out of the ground never stops being exciting. Your Leeks have endured: We wait patiently for approximately 7 months to harvest a Leek and this is the satisfying moment where we get to dig them out of their snug ground. The Reward Every vegetable harvested…
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Plant Shallots with Me in November
Growing your own vegetables means that you can harvest gourmet quality vegetables, fresh from your garden. Shallots are considered gourmet because of their depth of flavour and this lends itself well in cooking. Top restaurants and chefs use shallots in their dishes. A shallot has a milder onion flavour with a hint of garlic. Are…
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Hi, I’m Tracey — vegetable grower, passionate learner, and firm believer that anyone can grow their own food. While I work as an account manager during the day, my spare time has been dedicated to growing vegetables in my back garden for the last 23 years.
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