April 2022 - Bite Sized Gardening

Growing Baby Leeks For April Harvesting

On April 29, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Early Veg Is A Big Winner With Gardeners & Chefs. But How Can We Get Crops Such As Baby Leeks in April? What’s The Vegetable Growing Secret? Baby Leeks Are Easy To Grow It’s April and I recently posted photos of some baby leeks I’d harvested.… More Leave a comment

Vertical Veg: Guide to Container Gardening – Book Review

On April 22, 2022 By Stefan Drew

Books

Container Gardening by Vertical Gardening Expert, Mark Ridsdill Smith, Deals With How & What To Grow in Small Spaces & Containers. Vertical Veg is Available From Many Bookshops including the link at the end of this page Despite living in the digital age hard copy books still fascinate me.… More 1 response

The Ground Needs Resting Myth

On April 21, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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The Ground Needs Resting Myth is Actually Harmful To The Soil. Soil Never Needs Resting & A Fallow Can Damage The Soil‘s Microfauna. The Ground Needs Resting Myth. Fertility Comes from Growth, Not Resting So often I hear people saying the ground needs resting between crops.… More 2 responses

21 Fungi Facts That Fascinate People

On April 21, 2022 By Stefan Drew

Fungi

Fungi Are Fascinating Organisms. They Aren’t Animals, They Aren’t Plants. But What Is a Fungus And How Important Are Fungi? Here Are 21 Fungi Facts That Fascinate People. Science has identified around 144,000 different types of fungi. But there are probably between 2-4 million in total.… More Leave a comment

Edimental Plant Gardening

On April 18, 2022 By Stefan Drew

Edimentals

Edimental Plants Are Plants That Are Both Edible And Ornamental. But Which Ones Are Included Is Often Down To Culture As Much As Science. In This Article I Examine The Whole Edimental Plant Concept. Edimental Plants: Globe artichoke covered in bees Edimental plants may well be a new idea to you.… More Leave a comment

The Wartime Garden: Episode 3

On April 12, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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In Episode Three of The Wartime Kitchen Garden We Encounter Caterpillars, Spitfires, The Blitz And Wartime Chocolate Cake .. Which Contained Carrots. Enjoy episode three of this classic TV series… More Leave a comment

Rain Gardens: A Low Maintenance Way To Manage Gardens And Water

On April 10, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Rain Gardens Provide a Garden Feature that Is Beautiful, Reduces Flooding, Improves Water Quality And Reduces Combined Sewer Overflow Incidents. Rain is vital to plant growth. In normal rain conditions it percolates in to the soil and is available to plant roots.… More Leave a comment