Patio Potatoes
One of our readers experimented this year by growing potatoes in a tub on the patio. At the end of August, after the stalks had died back, he emptied out about 8Kg of tubers. [caption id="attachment_376" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Let the Potato haulms die back before harvesting"][/caption] Earlier in the year, four seed potatoes were planted at the base of a 20 litre pot Gradually adding compost as the leaves appeared (earthing up), they were left on the patio to grow until August. Once the tops (Haulms), died back, Gary emptied his pot, thoughtfully using a plastic sheet to [caption id="attachment_381" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Simply tip up ...
Garden Journals
Organisation is the key to gardening success and garden journals make a very useful gift for the gardener friend or relative, allowing them to keep notes about plans and projects, plants and growing tips. [caption id="attachment_353" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="My Garden Journal"][/caption] Plans for the garden, ideas for the border and crop rotation diagrams for the vegetable plot. Places to hold clippings, seeds and pictures. Wish lists of plants, seeds and tools. A few of the journals have little added extras, such as plant markers and reminders of jobs to do each month in the garden. With Christmas just around the corner, you can give a great ...
Mini Orchards
Autumn is the time of year when we should thinking about ordering and planting new fruit trees for next year. Advances in grafting techniques mean that an ever increasing range of varieties are now available as smaller trees. Here is a list of things you need to consider when planning fruit trees for your garden or even a mini orchard; Select the right rootstock The rootstock onto which the fruit tree is grafted will determine how big it ill grow and how soon it will crop after planting. Rootstock will vary for different types of fruit. Apples [caption id="attachment_368" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Apple Charles Ross"][/caption] Standard apple ...
Southport Flower Show 2009
Thank you to all those who attended our presentation "Gardening with Injury & Disability", at the Southport Flower Show over the weekend. The weather was kind compared to the forecasts we had been given and attendance was high. Many traders exhibited at the showground and the floral marquees were a blaze of colour and perfume. It was refreshing to see that a show of this size could still keep a local focus, with the amateur growers tent packed with prize winning home grown vegetables and floral exhibits. [caption id="attachment_336" align="alignright" width="150" caption="The amateur grower's tent"][/caption] Gardening With Injury & Disability Response to our presentation on ...
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Patio PotatoesOne of our readers experimented this year by growing potatoes in a tub on the patio. At the end of August, after the stalks had died back, he emptied out about 8Kg of tubers. Let the Potato haulms die back before harvesting Earlier in the year, four seed potatoes were planted at the base of a 20 litre pot Gradually adding compost as the leaves appeared... [Read more of this review]
Mini OrchardsAutumn is the time of year when we should thinking about ordering and planting new fruit trees for next year. Advances in grafting techniques mean that an ever increasing range of varieties are now available as smaller trees. Here is a list of things you need to consider when planning fruit trees for your garden or even a mini orchard; Select the right... [Read more of this review]
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