Tomatoes – the 2019 highs and lows
I’ve been sowing tomatoes and looking back at the results of the 2019 gardening trials. I grow a lot of . . .
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I’ve been sowing tomatoes and looking back at the results of the 2019 gardening trials. I grow a lot of . . .
Read moreIt’s too early to really start thinking about sowing seeds but one thing I will be doing this month is . . .
Read moreFor many years, I didn’t really grow annual flowers – beyond sweet peas – but starting a cutting border changed . . .
Read moreI’ve been clearing the vegetable beds, adding compost and starting to make plans for next season. This year’s gardening trials . . .
Read moreI’ve been sorting out my tomatoes ready for sowing and looking back at the 2018 season. Tomatoes are a bit . . .
Read moreHigh temperatures and little rain made it a challenging season in the veg plot. Some things seemed to ignore the . . .
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Read moreThis year, I’m trying out some Earth Cycle composts, made from recycled green waste and cow manure When I stopped . . .
Read moreAs a gardening journalist, I’m used to receiving all sorts of unexpected things to trial but one that stood out . . .
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