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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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Planting Elephant Garlic – Have you tried it?
That’s right Elephant Garlic. It is Garlic of Elephant proportions! I’m not joking either, ‘the cloves are big, wow’ exclaimed my daughter, age 5. If the cloves are big, how big are the bulbs?! I thought, well it’s time to plant them out into the ground to find out. I’m also planting normal size garlic…
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November – Planting Vegetables & Fruit Trees
If Chrysanthemums and peonies are the Flowers of November then Garlic and Onions should be the Vegetables of November. Here’s the Top things to plant in November: Shallots, Onion & Garlic Shallots, Onions and Garlic should really be planted this month. The ground will be frozen soon so plant your bulbs before then. If it’s…
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Challenge Brassica – Part 4 – Exploring Netting, Hoops, Cages for all Budgets
The Brassicas are settling in to their newly replenished soil in their Raised beds for the winter so now all they need is a cover to protect from pigeons and the frost. Read my guide to Frost in Winter is Coming – All About Frost for Autumn/Winter Vegetables. Types of Covers for Vegetables Once you…
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Challenge Brassica – Part 3 – Planting & Spacings for Brassica’s
It’s Planting time, here comes the fun bit. First things first, we need to check the spacing on the types of Brassica we are growing to check they have plenty of room to grow sideways and not bump into another plant. If your plants touch, then air doesn’t flow which means your plant could be…
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A Guide to Growing Onions from Sets – Free Ebook
So that’s right, I’ve finally written an ebook and this one’s about Onions! And there’s more exciting projects to come. My Ebook is all about Growing Onions from Sets. There’s no need to search the internet for ‘How to Grow Onions’, as all the information, planting details, growing tips, variety comparisons, pests and Diseases quick…
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Challenge Brassica – Part 1 – What’s The Challenge?
I think we ALL might have had enough of the Cabbage White Butterflies and/or caterpillars this year, decimating our brassica plants, but no, not me, nope, I’m nurturing a whole bunch of new brassica plug plants in the greenhouse. I love a challenge! You may think your plug plants are safe in the greenhouse, but…
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Part 5 – Mini Melons Harvest Themselves
There should definitely be a warning of a crash mat being required and it is so true what they say about Mini Melons harvesting themselves. Harvest themselves? How do they do that? When Mini Melons are ready for harvest, they drop off the vine and harvest themselves! These means you have to keep on eye…
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Holidays are Coming, Tis the Season for Xmas Potatoes
Imagine sitting down to the dinner table at Christmas, with your homegrown potatoes roasted in the oven and on the dinner plate? It’s so fulfilling that you will have achieved growing these potatoes (started in late summer). Your family will be overjoyed with smiles as they can’t wait to try your freshly harvested potatoes and…
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Part 4 – Top Tips on Caring for your Mini Melons
Mini Melons are an absolute delight to grow and surprisingly very low maintenance, once you have your support system up and running to hold the weight of the mini melons. If you’d like to know what type of Mini Melons you can grow in the UK, read Part 1 – Mini Melons – What Varieties…
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