Tag Archives: ten minute gardener

courgettes, Pumpkins, Squash, Zucchini

Squash, Pumpkins, Courgettes and their germination

The fail-safe way to start off Squash, Pumpkins, Courgettes and Cucumbers and the best tastiest varieties for both summer eating and winter storage, from the small Sweet Dumpling as big as your hand to the large Musquee de Provence, the Potimarron Rouge Tres Hatif d’Etampes with its divine chestnut flavour all are better than the ubiquitous butternut!

I recommend you try Summer Crookneck much more flavor than the average Courgette.

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balcony gardening, container gardening, Greenhouse growing, mulches, no-dig gardening

10 Minute Gardener – Tomatoes No 4 – Planting Out

In my video I will show you my methods for planting out your tomatoes. I am going to run trials which I am sure you will want to follow, on tomatoes planted directly into soil and tomatoes planted in grow bags.

My video will give you advice on soil composition, watering, feeding and the different types of tomatoes that you can grow.

Let me have your questions if you don’t understand something or if you have your own personal recommendations – I would love to hear from you.

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Greenhouse growing, mulches, no-dig gardening

tools you need and tools you dont

Let’s be honest most tools are designed to catch the gardeners eye and open his wallet rather than make your life easier and, as someone who is susceptible to this (I mean who needs 7 spades!)  when you are starting a new garden or its your first the essentials are:

1   Spade i much prefer steel and the older ones were much better so try e bay or car boot sales

2   Fork same applies althrouge stainless can help here

3   Disregard both the above and get a spork from  Sneeboer Holand beautifully made nice long handle looks quirky but works brilliantly

4   Rake fine tines (there the prongy bits) second hand saves money

5   Trowel must have –  you plant with it and weed –  again my fave by Sneeboer Holland the hand trowel worth the money and the second most useful thing for your garden, the most useful obviously our Ten Minute Gardener tutorials!!!

6  Watering can – Haws make the best really fine rose – watering seedlings like gentle rain

7  Water butt saves money and better for plants especially in a greenhouse

 

This short list will get you started.   Obviously you will add to this but remember  more expensive doesn’t always equate to improved or better, e-bay and car boots can be a great source of fantastic tools.

 

 

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balcony gardening, container gardening

Growing Salad in Containers

In my video I will show you how easy it is to have fresh salad from your patio or deck and a simple trick to prevent slug damage without using chemicals.  I hope you enjoy the video – I would love to hear your own tips or experiences!

 

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Salad – Chessboard Planting How spacing affects results

In my video below I am going to show you how the spacing of vegetables, especially salads, is affected in both taste and texture and the way they are planted in the bed.  A couple of simple rules massively improve this – watch my video, give it a try and let me know how you get on.


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