Introduction to who i am and the concept of gardening in ten minutes
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WHY HOME GROWN VEG IS NO BETTER FOR YOU ! !!
These vegatables in the photo look wonderful don’t they, fresh ,healthy, tasty and yet they are going to be no better for you until you eat them! Continue reading WHY HOME GROWN VEG IS NO BETTER FOR YOU ! !!
Onions The Backbone Of Your Garden
Onions or to be accurate Alliums are the backbone of most of our cooking in fact they are the background of more or less every nations cuisine and should be one of the first things you grow.
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STARTING WITH CHILLIS – WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE? PLANTS OR SEEDS?
THE WHOLE REASON FOR ALL THAT TIME AND EFFORT
My picture above of last years’ crop of chilis is what you will hopefully be looking at 6 to 9 months after sowing your chilli seeds mid to late February.
They require a long growing season so you need to start them as early as possible. The most important things you need to start seeds early in the year are without doubt heat and light. If you can’t provide this or you intend to grow less than a dozen chilies or would like to try a few different varieties without the expense for packet of seeds for just one plant, then I would strongly recommend that you buy them as plants from a specialist supplier. Continue reading STARTING WITH CHILLIS — WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE? PLANTS OR SEEDS?
IMPORTANT tips for sowing seeds
Just like this baby ,seeds have all the genetic information in them to grow to adulthood and thrive. Our job as gardeners like parents is to give them the best conditions possible to allow them to do this with the least stress possible.
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