Gardening Myths Archives - Bite Sized Gardening

Slug Myths: The Slug & Razor Evidence

On January 27, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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The Myth That Eggshells, Wool, Ashes & Brambles Stops or Deters Slugs Continues. Here’s The Evidence It Is A Myth. See Slugs Climb Over Razor Blades In This Post. All year I read posts with unproven gardening claims, some heard on TV, some from books and magazines and some from other gardeners.… More 1 response

Correlation Is Not Causation In Gardening

On June 2, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Not All Gardening Advice Is Correct. Anecdote Is Not Evidence. Correlation Is Not Causation. But We Often Treat It That Way. Just Because I, Or Anyone Else, Says Something Is True Doesn’t Make It True. Sadly Many Gardeners Wrongly Believe All They Read.… More Leave a comment

The Crop Rotation Gardening Myth

On March 16, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Crops Need Rotating Say The Gardening Experts. But Is Crop Rotation Necessary? In Farming Crop Rotation Goes Back Centuries But Conditions Were Different Then. Here’s My Experience Of Rotating Garden Crops. I think people don’t always understand what rotation means and that they also confuse agricultural rotations with gardening rotations.… More 8 responses

The Carrots Need Sand Gardening Myth.

On March 16, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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I Often Read The Carrots Need Sand Myth. It’s So Untrue & I’m Not Sure Who Started This Misleading Urban Myth. In This Article I Explain The Carrots Need Sand Facts The Carrots Need Sand Myth: Bunching Carrots It’s one of those myths that grows out of partial facts.… More Leave a comment

Christine Joynson

November 13, 2023.

Great site, even for those of us in France. As well as Stefan's extensive knowledge, information and experiences shared between members is invaluable .

Gail Howden

November 12, 2023.

Love this site. Such a wealth of information

Jess Durham

November 11, 2023.

I love this site, full of top tips for growing your own and lots to appeal to those of us trying to do it on a budget. No negativity, no-one criticises what some would think is an easy question, just loads of help and encouragement delivered with a smile. Thank you Stephan.

Paul Hawes

Stephan is a great source of knowledge and advice for gardener's of all levels.

anne humble

Daily gardening advice in "bite size portions" , easy to understand and put into practice. Stefan is quick to respond to queries.

Bernadette Fulker

November 10, 2023.

I always find the no nonsense advice so very useful. I’ve learned a lot from this website. It’s definitely my 1st go to site.

Richard Spencer

As we go on our journey of growing things there are times when we take a gigantic leap forward. Finding this group and experiencing Stefan`s common sense help was one of them. Thank you Stefan and all your team.

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H K

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Shelley Jones

June 29, 2023.

Excellent source of knowledge!