What Do I Sow My Seeds In? Pots or Coir Pellets? — written on

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Back in April we did a film about some of the different ways we can all sow our seed. A month later and we want to talk about germination ...

Sowing Parsnips and Carrots — written on

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The heat of February is a distant memory for us, we have slipped into a sullen spring of overcast days and misty mornings. The rain has bee...

The Green Thumb Smackdown — written on

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They've come from different sides of the track, a small boy and his Mummy facing off in the ultimate smackdown, whose seeds will grow f...

Mulching the Rhubarb — written on

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Back in February we started the annual mulching of the garden. For those of you confusing this with munching let me set you straight. Munch...

The Joy of Planting Potatoes — written on

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Traditionally main crop potatoes are in the ground on Good Friday in the North of England. It was an unseasonably hot Easter weekend and thr...

Making A New Vegetable Bed — written on

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Earlier in the year we took stock of the orchard as part of a wider plan for the garden, at that time we decided to cut our losses with tre...

Making Planters From Tyres — written on

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Unboxing: Chiltern Seeds — written on

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In the last few months we have committed ourselves to challenging the use of plastics when we shop. This has all come about through our unbo...

Planting Chives and Strawberries — written on

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At the tail end of the Wartime Garden (which we are revisiting this year for the 80th Anniversary of Dig For Victory, you can find posts o...