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In this second film on Christmas Presents for gardeners I focus exclusively on Sneeboer Tools. I make no apology for this as in my opinion they are the best tools currently available. I cover hand tools, hoes, and digging tools and some unusual weeders. Some of these you won’t have seen before as they were originally made for very specialist applications and its only with use that I have come to appreciate the great versatility of them.

I buy tools that I expect to do the job and last a long time and so many nowadays just seen to be made to the cheapest price point and ultimately are are bad investments

Mark Abbott-Compton

Ten Minute Gardener

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR GARDENERS

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PLANTING CURRANTS —-Red anb White

May 3, 2013 Mark Abbott-Compton

Benificial fungi, container gardening, Fruit growing, How to grow soft fruit, mulches, no-dig gardening, Soft fruit

GOOSEBERRIES – HOW TO PLANT AND GROW THEM

March 20, 2013 Mark Abbott-Compton

Hotbeds, no-dig gardening

How to make a Hotbed

March 16, 2013 Mark Abbott-Compton 1 Comment

Using the Great No-Dig concept but adding the age old technique of constructing a HotBed we can create a growing space that will allow us to harness the free heat generated by composting manure to grow early crops.

I have used this method for years and although its simple it gives great results

This technique was used at Chatsworth and Heligan to grow pineapples and Citrus in purpose made beds I have just taken this technique and adapted it for Vegetables using readily available Horse Manure

If you would more information on Hotbeds I have compiled a resource post which contains all my films on hotbeds, just click the link below

Hotbed resource post

Fruit growing

RESOURCES—Fruit Growing

March 3, 2013 Mark Abbott-Compton

Nothing quite compares to that sharp tartness of the spring Rhubarb or the soft acidic sweetness of the first Raspberry’s, no shop bought fruit ever comes close and with new cultivars the season for some soft fruit is now longer than ever.

The new root stocks and growing techniques also mean that even the smallest garden now has room for a productive fruit tree either free standing or against a fence or wall,no longer do we have to wait years for fruit trees to become productive and after all if you want to put a tree into your new garden why not make it a productive on.

1.MAKING A FRUIT GARDEN—film 1

2.How to Plant a Fruit Garden film 2

3.How to Plant Blackcurrants

4.How to Plant Raspberry’s

5.How to Plant Apple

6.How to grow Rhubarb

These following Films contain some of the related techniques that can make your planting and growing fruit a success

A.How and When to DoubleDig

B.Mycorrhizal fungi– when to use and why we should

C. WIRE FRAME SUPPORT FOR FRUIT GROWING