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Gardening Myths About Eggshells

On February 24, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Gardening Myths About Eggshells Abound. There’s the Myth About Having to Crush Eggshells Before Adding Them to Compost Bins, The One About Having to Wash Them And The One About Them Deterring Slugs. There’s Also The Blossom end Rot And Eggshells Gardening Myth.… More 9 responses

Just Like Triffids These Seeds Walk

On February 19, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Can Seeds Walk? The Seeds In This Video Walk Across The Soil Looking For Somewhere To Grow. Others Seeds Drift In The Wind. In this David Attenborough video he talks about walking seeds with a legacy going back before mankind domesticated cereals … More Leave a comment

Wartime Gardening: How to Make a Compost Heap

On February 18, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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How To Make a Compost Heap Divides So Many Gardeners. Some Say Make It in Pallet Bins, Others Buy Expensive Compost Makers And Add Accelerants. Here’s How Wartime Britain Made Compost. The Basic Principles in this film on Wartime Gardening: How to Make a Compost Heap still work.… More 2 responses

Potatoes Types: Earlies, Second Earlies, Maincrop

On February 18, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Potato Types …. Earlies, Second Earlies. Maincrop. Which Should You Grow? Freshly harvested potatoes A potato is just a potato. There are of course different sizes and colours. But what about earlies, and maincrop potatoes etc? It’s really about how long they take to go from planting to harvest.… More Leave a comment

Should I Chit Potatoes? How Do I Chit Potatoes?

On February 17, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Potatoes Chitting Questions At This Time Of Year Include What Does Chitting Potatoes Mean, Should I Chit Potatoes, Why Chit Potatoes, How to Chit Potatoes, Where to Chit Potatoes? In this Article I’m Answering a Wide Range of Potato Chitting Questions.… More 2 responses

From the Largest to Smallest Seeds

On February 14, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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From The Largest To The Smallest Seeds In The World. Sir David Attenborough Explains Seeds. David Attenborough needs no introduction and this short piece on seeds is close to being magical. Read more by following the link to What is a seed? … More Leave a comment

How They Make Time Lapse Fungi Films

On February 11, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Fungi: Time Lapse Fungi Videos Aren’t Made Outdoors, They Are Made In Studios Where They Are More Photogenic, There’s No Wind Or Insects. It’s Cheating But In a Good Way. And They Use Computers To Do The Heavy Lifting! Time Lapse Fungi Videos, made by film makers such as Louie Schwartzberg are fascinating and make great TV.… More Leave a comment