October 2024 - Page 2 of 2 - Bite Sized Gardening

Ivermectin in Compost: A Safe Choice for Gardeners?

On October 14, 2024 By Stefan Drew

Compost

With Many Gardeners Using Horse Manure It Is Important We Understand What Happens To Wormers/Ivermectin in Compost. Understanding the Research Horse drawn plough Ivermectin, primarily used as a deworming medication for horses, is often found in equestrian manure. So the question is, “is it safe to use that manure in the garden?”.… More Leave a comment

How to Pre-Germinate Vegetable Seeds

On October 10, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Knowing How to Pre-Germinate Vegetable Seeds Is Useful If You Want To Give Seeds A Head Start In 5 Easy Steps. In this article I explain why vegetable seed pre-germination is useful and how to pre-germinate various seed types. Though I specifically mention veg the technique for flower seeds is exactly the same.… More Leave a comment

How Trees Prevent Flooding

On October 8, 2024 By Stefan Drew

Africa

Trees Capture Atmospheric Moisture, Create Water, Moderate Water Flow And Prevent Flooding, While Their Removal Leads To Drought And Flooding. Knowing How Trees Prevent Flooding will help you understand plants better. And that is key to growing good crops and maintaining a healthy environment.… More Leave a comment

Six Inches Of Soil – Film Review

On October 7, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Six Inches Off Soil Is A Campaigning Film About Soils. Soil Carbon, Regenerative Farming & Our Planet. I Review It as a Retired Farmer, Market Gardener & Now No Dig Gardener. I’m delighted that Six Inches of Soil was made and was screened at a venue just a mile from my home in East Devon.… More Leave a comment

How to Grow Egyptian Walking Onions

On October 4, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Egyptian Walking Onions, Aka Multiplier Onions Or Top-Setting Onions, Are A Unique Perennial Form Of Onion (Allium Cepa Var. Aggregatum) That Produces Small Bulbs On The Stems, Resembling A Miniature Onion Plant Walking On Stilts. The leaves, miniature bulbs (bulbils) and the main bulb, which forms clumps, can be eaten.… More Leave a comment

What Is Circumnutation?

On October 3, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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The Concept Of Circumnutation Was First Introduced By Charles Darwin In His 1880 Book, “The Power Of Movement In Plants.” Darwin Observed That Plant Stems And Leaves Exhibit A Slow, Circular Or Elliptical Motion, Even In The Absence Of External Stimuli.… More Leave a comment