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09
Jul, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Winter Salad Leaves to Sow in Autumn

Winter salad leaves are excellent value, especially oriental varieties  and they should be sown, now, in the autumn. These cut-and-come-again salad leaves can be grown outside in the vegetable garden, in tubs or in  window boxes. They grow well in
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08
Jul, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

When are Radish Ready to Eat.

When are radish ready to harvest?  It really depends on: how you like your radish what variety you are growing We prefer to eat the variety ‘French Breakfast’ when it is small.  If it grows as big as the one
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07
Jul, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

How to Grow Spring Onions, Salad Onions or Scallions

Spring onions, also known as salad onions or scallions,  are delicious when young, becoming more pungent as the stems enlarge and start to bulb.  Eat them freshly pulled, uncooked, in salads.  Both the white bulb and the green leaves are
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06
May, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Growing Pea Shoots Inside

Growing peas just for shoots is a quick way to grow fresh veg & it can be done inside. Pea shoots are the leaves & stem from the top 2 to 6 inches of a younger pea plant, & include
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28
Apr, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Thinning Out Beetroot

The Beetroot (latin name – Beta vulgaris), variety – Bolthardy, was sown on 15 May & is ready for thinning. Before thinning: * It is important to consider the size of root required. If baby beet are desired for salads
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28
Apr, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Growing Celery in a Trench

Self- blanching celery does not need earthing up, but non-self- blanching celery is grown in a trench because it needs earthing up to make the stalks go white.   To grow the non-self-blanching celery: dig a trench one spade blade
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29
Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How To Grow Pea Shoots card.

How To Grow Pea Shoots card.

Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create a How To Grow Pea Shoots card. If you would like a pdf of  the grow card for How to Grow Peashoots, please complete the contact form asking for the grow card for peashoots and
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29
Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How to Grow Tomatoes card.

How to Grow Tomatoes card.

Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create some FREE How To Grow Vegetables Cards, including this How to Grow Tomatoes card.   If you would like a pdf of this tomato or any of the How to Grow cards,
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29
Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How To Grow Summer Radish growing card

How To Grow Summer Radish growing card

Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create a How To Grow Summer Radish growing card. How2Grow_Summer_Radish The card may be downloaded, printed off and pinned to the potting shed wall as a useful reference on how to grow summer
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29
Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How To Grow Lettuce growing card

How To Grow Lettuce growing card

Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create a How To Grow Lettuce growing card. How2Grow_Lettuce_Card The card may be downloaded, printed off and pinned to the potting shed wall as a useful reference on how to grow lettuce. butterhead-lettuce
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