All posts by Mark Abbott-Compton

WIRE FRAME SUPPORT FOR FRUIT GROWING

If you are going to grow raspberries, blackberries or any hybrid berries you will need to grow them with a support.  The simplest way to do this is using posts and wire.  In my film i show you the easiest way to create a long lasting and sturdy support.

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How to Plant Apples Trees

Fed up with tasteless supermarket apples all you need is a Wall or Fence and it couldn’t be easier.In this film i plant a container grown trained apple,which means it takes up little space makes a boundary productive and looks wonderfully architectural,with the advantage that as its container grow you can plant at anytime of the year.

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MARCH-THINGS TO SOW IN THE GREENHOUSE AND GARDEN

Time to get your greenhouse or cold frame  working for a living,even if there not heated there are lots of vegetables that benefit from a protected start,and a few produce bigger yields if you ‘multiple seed’ then.

If you haven’t already got you seeds or young plants ordered still plenty of time to get those chooses made

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RESOURCES—TOMATOES

Tomatoes are the favorite summer crop for most gardeners and if you follow some simple steps will reward you with a taste that you just can not  buy. These films take you through a seasons growing using a variety of techniques and cover how to feed Tomatoes and some of the preventative measures you can take to avoid problems.

1.Starting with Tomatoes

2.How to sow Tomatoes for great germination

3.Tomato seedlings how to pot on

4.How to plant out Tomatoes

5.Tomatoes  the vital importance of ‘Pinching Out’

6.Spraying Tomatoes Organically with “MILK”!!!

7Tomatoes Preventative Organic spraying against Blight

8.Tomatoes    Truss Supports ? On a Tomato !!

9. Tomato Feeding -How to balance nutrients

10.Tomatoes Late Summer update  Defoliate

11. Bettys Tumbling Tomatoes

If you haven’t decided which variety’s of tomatoes to grow this year you may want to watch these films first

A.  Those Tomatoes that simply taste the best

B. Exciting Tomato recommended by Raymond Blanc

 

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RESOURCES–Chillies

You only need a single plant to grow enough chillies to make enough “Chilli Powder” to be a useful addition to the kitchen ,but as Chillies take up surprisingly little space and come in a variety of tastes and strengths from mild to blisteringly hot,Its easy to see why its worthwhile growing a variety to use in all sorts of ways.I have grown numerous variety’s over the years and i recommend the ones that have given me the best results but moreover the most fabulous tastes

1.CHILLIES – SOWING AND GERMINATION

2.CHILLIES-OPTIMUM PLANTING FOR MAXIMUM CROPPING

3.CHILLIES-WHY THE CORRECT SIZE CONTAINER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

4.CHILLIES-LATE SUMMER – HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CHILLIES ARE RIPENING

Once you have your ripe Chillies Here are some ways to preserve them to use throughout the year

a.CHILLIES  PRESERVING YOUR HARVEST

b.How to make Sweet Chilli Jam

c.How to make Harissa using fresh Chillies

 

 

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