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HOW TO HARVEST GARLIC

Having grown your garlic the way you harvest it can have a dramatic effect on how long it stores for,so following these simple steps will give you the longest storage possible

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

Garlic resource

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GROWING TOMATOES IN A QUADGROW – UPDATE 4

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TOMATO VARIETIES THAT GROW EXTENDED TRUSS SHOOTS

This happens to some variety’s of Tomatoes when after the truss has set the tomato reverts to growing another stem and producing flowers for more fruit.

The most likely reason is  that where they originate a lot grow as vines along the ground and this would allow then to spread seed further,I have always removed them as it allows the truss to ripen better and tomatoes further up the plant to be more productive

 

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TWOOL – OLD IDEA REVISTED

Just occasionally you come across something so simple you wonder why people have not been using it for years.  Twine is a garden essential but most of it comes from man made plastics.Twool  is compostable,organic natural fibre and biodegrades quickly in the garden and we can all make a small difference  by using it for our gardening jobs

http://www.twool.co.uk

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QUADGROW UPDATE—SIDESHOOTS AND SPRAYING

When you grow using  Quadgrow you still need to spray to prevent Tomato Blight as it is almost certain you will lose you plants to this disease if you dont, I  explain my Organic spraying method and also explain why you need to remove sideshoots

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