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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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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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When should you Sow Warm Loving plants?
Tomatoes, Aubergines, Sweet & Chilli Peppers are warm loving plants. They originate in tropical countries: What do you need to Grow Warm Loving Vegetables? Indoors – You will need a light bright windowsill in a warm house for germinating seeds. Indoors – Sowing Early – You will need Grow Lights and a heated propagator to…
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Check Your Shallots for Signs of Disease
It’s time to Check Your Shallots for signs of diseases. They have been sitting in the greenhouse since mid November in cell trays. The majority of the shallot bulbs should have grown green shoots or have a green shoot coming through the centre of the brown skin. The Shallot bulbs should also be solid and…
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Sow, Grow & Harvest in September 2024 – Timeline
September 2024 Weather Daylight Hours in September in UK: 11 Hours and 39 minutes. Find out your daylight hours by Town in the UK. Weather in September 24: Very Mild with temperatures approx 20 degrees centigrade for the first few weeks, with thunderstorms and rain in the third week. Temperatures taking a tumble in the…
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Sow, Grow & Harvest August 2024 – Growing Diary
August 2024 Weather Daylight Hours in August in UK: 14 Hours. August has definitely been the month for harvesting. It hasn’t been especially hot, mostly maintaining 21 to 24 degrees centigrade with a few hotter days, one day hit 32 degrees C. We also didn’t have any rainfall for a whole month and then some…
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A Colourful Harvest Palette – Tomatoes & Sweet Peppers
‘Tangerine Dream’ Sweet Pepper, you did not let me down! What a stunning bright Orange bitesized sweet pepper. Tangerine Dream Sweet Peppers grow pointing to the sky instead of hang down like long peppers. They remind me of chilli peppers. They turn from green to a light orange and then a bright orange. They are…
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What I have been Sowing, Growing & Harvesting in June 2024
Here’s the end of the month round up of what I have been Sowing, Growing and Harvesting in June. In the UK, June 2024 has been quite summery with 25 days out of 30 being sunny or cloudy. Temperature on average has been 19 degrees centigrade. Until the heatwave of 4 days at the end…
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If you Build it, they will come – Wildlife in the Vegetable Garden
If you have seen the 1989 film ‘Field of Dreams’ by Kevin Costner, you’ll know that the most famous line in the film was ‘If you Build it, he will come’. It’s a great film based on baseball, check it out if you haven’t seen it. The saying ‘If you Build it, they will come’…
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If you Build it, they will come – Wildlife in the Vegetable Garden
If you have seen the 1989 film ‘Field of Dreams’ by Kevin Costner, you’ll know that the most famous line in the film was ‘If you Build it, he will come’. It’s a great film based on baseball, check it out if you haven’t seen it. The saying ‘If you Build it, they will come’…
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