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A Guide to Compost

Tammy Falloon — Mon, 28 May 2018 08:30:55 +0000

Our compost guide All plants are different All plants have different needs with regard to composts. There are many specific types of composts that fulfil the criteria of what you are growing, however, multipurpose composts can often be adapted to work similarly. This compost guide will work through the common plants, the properties of compost […]

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Strawberries in hanging baskets

Tammy Falloon — Fri, 18 May 2018 14:15:13 +0000

Switching it up with your strawberries Strawberries make the perfect summer fruit and are one of the most versatile crops. Now you don’t even need a kitchen garden to grow them in! Hanging Baskets This season how about growing your strawberries in a hanging basket? With the fruits growing over the edges, they look great […]

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Potatoes- what on earth?

Tammy Falloon — Fri, 11 May 2018 14:02:26 +0000

Potatoes – what on earth? We often hear the phrase ‘Earthing up’ whilst speaking about potatoes, especially around this time of the year. It is much simpler and more useful than it may sound! Earthing up Earthing up or ridging as it is sometimes known, is simply drawing up soil into a ridge above the […]

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Time for tomatoes

Tammy Falloon — Wed, 09 May 2018 13:38:20 +0000

Tomatoes – tips for your best harvest yet Tropical Tomatoes Originally from South America, tomatoes tend to prefer a warmer climate and suffer when the temperatures drop below 10°C. Consequently, take care not to plant your tomatoes outdoors too early. This will prevent a number of problems such as catfacing (malformation and scarring of the fruit), […]

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