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Ban On UK Peat Sales

On August 27, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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The Promised Retail Ban On UK Peat Sales By 2024 Has Been Confirmed After 95% Of Consultation Respondents Were in Favour. Here’s The Detail & What It Means To Gardeners The Retail Ban On UK Peat Sales has now been confirmed, though the details still needs to be established.… More Leave a comment

UK Vegetable Garden Tasks In September

On August 25, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Vegetable Garden Tasks In September Are Enjoyed Against a Background of Mellow Misty Mornings, Apple Harvest & Blackberry Picking. It Can Be a Busy Time As We Harvest & Prepare For the Autumn & Winter. Vegetable Garden Tasks In September are amongst my favourites.… More Leave a comment

How To Select The Best Plants For Seed Saving

On August 25, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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To Save The Best Seed We Need To Start With The Best Plants. But Which Plants Are Best? Here’s How To Get The Best Home Saved Seeds. Seed saving is far more effective when we select the right plants to take seed from, at the right time and at the right stage.… More Leave a comment

Charles Dowding: Biodiversity & No Dig

On August 19, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Charles Dowding: Biodiversity & No Dig is a video in which Charles explains his ethos and methods that increase yields and soil biodiversity. Soil is at the heart of growing most of the crops we rely on for food and other vegetable related products.… More 2 responses

Tomato Ghost Spot

On August 16, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Tomato Ghost Spot is Caused By Botrytis cinerea. Symptoms Are Circular Discolouration On Green Fruit & Lighter Colouration On Ripe Fruit. Causes of Ghost Spot on Tomatoes Tomato Ghost Spot The discoloured “halos” are caused when a botrytis spore germinates on the fruit but then dies due to unsuitable environmental conditions.… More Leave a comment

Why Do Tomatoes Split?

On August 15, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Why Do Tomatoes Split? Simple, Because They Are Growing Too Fast. How Can I Stop Tomatoes Splitting? Simple, Read This Article. When tomatoes grow in normal circumstances they skin expands in unison with the flesh expanding. But sometimes the flesh grows really fast and the skin lags behind.… More Leave a comment

Basic Seed Saving Botany

On August 14, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Understanding Basic Seed Saving Botany Sounds Tedious But Is Important If We Are To Save Seed. It’s Not Difficult As This Article Demonstrates. The Facts Of Life For Plants If we want to learn how to collect seeds from vegetables we need to understand the basic vegetable plant botany.… More Leave a comment