2023 - Bite Sized Gardening

Does Buckwheat Reduce Wireworms Infestations?

On December 31, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum, Is Often Recommended As A Cure For Wireworm In Potatoes. Does Buckwheat Reduce Wireworms Infestations? Here’s The Research. Buckwheat is sometimes grown as a cover crop to suppress weeds, improve soil health, and to reduce wireworm infestations. But Does Buckwheat Reduce Wireworms Infestations?… More Leave a comment

How To Grow Apios Americana, aka Hopniss, American Groundnuts, Potato Bean, Cinnamon Vine, Indian Potato.

On December 26, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Tucked Away Beneath The Soil In Our Community Food Forest Is A Hidden Gem: The American Groundnut. It’s A Nitrogen Fixing Vine That Is Little Known In England But Has Potential To Change The Way We Eat. Reaching Upto 6 Metres In Length, It Is One Of The Native American Three Sisters That Rarely Gets Mentioned.… More Leave a comment

New Year Botanical Plant Hunt

On December 26, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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As A Break From Seed Catalogues, Digging Veg and Waiting For Spring, Take Part in This New Year Botanical Plant Hunt. It Starts On December 30th When You Might Need a Walk Following Christmas. I love a New Year Botanical Plant Hunt.… More Leave a comment

How To Conquer Gardening Food Waste and Enjoy Every Bite Sized Garden Vegetable

On December 26, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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We Too Frequently Complain That Crops Are Going To Seed, Flowering Or Past Their Best. Here’s How To Conquer Gardening Food Waste and Enjoy Every Bite Sized Garden Vegetable. My leeks are going to seed. What a waste. Of course leeks, left unharvested, always go to seed eventually, that’s nature.… More 2 responses

Advantages & Disadvantages Of Raised Beds

On December 25, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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The Advantages & Disadvantages Of Raised Beds Are Frequently Discussed By Gardeners & Allotment Plot Holders. But There Is A Lot Of Confusion. Here’s My Professional View. What Are Raised Beds? This is where much of the “Advantages & Disadvantages Of Raised Beds” confusion starts.… More 2 responses

What Is A Microclimate?

On December 24, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Microclimates Are Local Climate Conditions In Small Areas Or Parts Of A Garden, Causing Better Or Worse Growing Conditions For Plants, Gardeners & Allotment Plot Holders. A microclimate refers to the climate conditions within a relatively small and localized area that may differ from the surrounding, larger climate.… More Leave a comment

An Edible Dandelion For All Seasons

On December 19, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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The Common Dandelion Is Truly An Edible Dandelion For All Seasons. It Is A Wonderful Salad Leaf Crop All Year & The French Have Named Edible Varieties. There are over 30 species of dandelion, but most of us know the common edible dandelion,Taraxacum officinale, best.… More Leave a comment