How to String and Train Tomatoes

On By Stefan Drew
A Simple Video on How to String and Train Tomatoes   Video Script from How to String and Train Tomatoes The bucket grown tomato in the video is being grown outdoors and needs supporting String is the easiest and quickest support method I know Here the string is supported at the top from a screw ensure the fixing point is secure and will take the weight Or tied with an quick release knot to horizontal wires in greenhouses & tunnels At the base the string goes under the bucket (or plant if soil grown) Or a loop can be tied to the stem ensure it is loose and doesn’t strangle the plant!… More

What Is A Seed?

On By Stefan Drew
Seeds Are Nature’s Miracles. Perfectly packed plants, in a protective coating, waiting to grow. Or put another way they are plant embryos bursting with potential. Of course these definitions won’t satisfy the scientists, biologists and botanist amongst us. But they do describe the miracle that is a seed.… More

Growing Crops in Polytunnels: The Pros, Cons & Other Considerations

On By Stefan Drew
Growing Crops in Polytunnels: Tunnels Are Lower Cost Than Greenhouses & Have Many Advantages Including Many Crops, Such as Salad Crops Love Them. In this post I’m briefly looking at the advantages and disadvantages of tunnels over other growing methods and locations, what you should consider before ordering or buying a polytunnel, what crops are best grown in them and how growing in them differs from in greenhouses and outside.… More