2025 - Bite Sized Gardening

A Year Spent Growing, Thanks To You

On December 22, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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It’s the time of year when the shortest day, the winter solstice, collides with various religious festivals. From Christmas and Hannukah to the Sikh remembrance of the Martyrdom of Ajit and Juihar Singh amongst others. Whichever you celebrate, or if none at all, I wanted to add my thanks to everyone that has read my website articles, joined my various Facebook groups, bought my books or attended a course with me.… More Leave a comment

Angelica According to Vilmorin’s 1920 Translation

On December 22, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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The Following Content About Angelica Is From The 1920 Translation of Vilmorin’s The Vegetable Garden (Les Plantes Potagères). The French firm of Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie was founded in 1743 in Paris and grew to become the world’s most prominent seed company and a major force in botanical and agronomic research throughout the 19th century. The… More Leave a comment

A Time-Lapse Meditation on a Carrot That Proves a Myth Wrong

On December 19, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Growing Good Crops From Waste Is An Online Myth. Ditto Celery, Cabbage Etc. They Grow But Are Not A Viable Gardening Option For Serious Gardeners. Rather than a carrot top producing a good long straight root is grows a deformed root system that produces little yield and is hard to prepare in the kitchen.… More Leave a comment

The Science of Making Fruit & Veg Last Longer

On December 17, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Food Waste Is An International Problem But This Simple Natural Product Significantly Extends Fruit & Veg Shelf Life The following video highlights how a third of all food produced worldwide is wasted. This means that not only is there waste of fresh food but the land used effectively produced nothing, the fertilisers, energy and transport required were also wasted .… More Leave a comment

Why Frost Is Essential in Gardens

On December 15, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Understandably, First Frosts & Last Frosts Dominate UK Gardening. But Frosts Are Essential To Garden & Soil Health. Here’s Why. Frosts can frustrate us but they are a crucial part of the garden year and gardening would be far harder without them.… More Leave a comment

Does Fruit Have Gender?

On December 12, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Are There Male and Female Fruit? What About Fruit Gender? This Question Was Posed Online & Deserves An Answer. Both new comers to gardening and those with plenty of experience get a bit confused over this. And that’s before we consider the difference between gender and sex.… More Leave a comment

The Essential Guide to Garden Mesh & Netting for British Pest Control

On December 10, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Effective, Non-Chemical Pest Control Is Often Seen As Fundamental To Successful Gardening. For UK Based Gardeners Seeking To Protect Crops From A Variety Of Pests—From The Very Small Flea Beetle To The Destructive Cabbage White Butterfly And Larger Birds—Selecting The Correct Mesh Or Netting Barrier Is Crucial.… More Leave a comment