May 2023 - Bite Sized Gardening

The Sounds Of Nature and Gardens

On May 29, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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The sound of a garden is relaxing. Despite the background murmur of a roads we have the sound of birds and if I listen very carefully I’m sure I can hear the sound of plants growing and fungi conversing in the soil ..… More Leave a comment

Bad Fungi in Vegetable & Fruit Crops

On May 28, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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There Are Good And Bad Fungi in Vegetable & Fruit Crops. Most Are Good But This Article Is About The Bad Ones. Read More Here. I read so much about Bad Fungi in Vegetable & Fruit Crops but we should never forget that most do far more good than harm.… More Leave a comment

The Difference Between Monocot & Dicot Plants ?

On May 27, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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What Is The Difference Between Monocot & Dicot Plants? And Why Do We Need To Know? This Post Is About Monocotyledon & Dicotyledon Plants & Why It’s Important. I recently read an online post where the question was whether a picture of plants, where the label had been lost, were sweetcorn or aubergine.… More Leave a comment

An Australian Lettuce Farm

On May 20, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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For Over A Decade I Grew Half A Million Lettuce A Year. This Australian Lettuce Farm Grows Lettuce Leaves, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Rocket & Other Salad Leaves For Salad Bags. This isn’t the same as how I grew lettuce but, though on the other side of the world, there are many similarities.… More Leave a comment

The Advantages Of Natural Seed Versus Pelleted Seed

On May 18, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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What Are The The Advantages Of Natural Seed Versus Pelleted Seed? Does It Make Any Difference To Germination, Growth Or Cost? My Answers Are Here. As a market gardener I was always looking for the best way to grow crops. I wanted 100% germination rates, reliable growth and seed that produced crops typical of the variety.… More Leave a comment

How To Build A Woodchip Bioreactor

On May 18, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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My Woodchip Bioreactor Is Based On The Johnson-Su Bioreactor Design & This Article Discusses Woodchip Bioreactor Variations. The Johnson-Su Bioreactor Design, aka Johnson-Su Biodigester Design Intrigues Me. So much that I wanted to use the principle to make a Woodchip Biodigester.… More Leave a comment

Calculate Your Rainwater Harvesting Potential

On May 12, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Calculate Your Rainwater Harvesting Potential Using This Simple Method I see a lot of videos that claim they can save huge volumes of water. The most recent one was a guy who put an upturned lid on a barrel, collected water in it and piped that water to his tomatoes. But… More Leave a comment