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Dec, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Holly and Ivy Wreath

Why are holly and ivy grouped together?  It first happened in pagan times, as a thinly disguised competition between the sexes.   Holly was thought to be male: crisp and prickly. Whereas Ivy symbolised the female: being soft and clingy! But
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01
Jul, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Pinch Broad Bean Tops to Control Blackfly

Gardeners often pinch out the tops of broad beans to curb black fly. We very rarely pinch out the tops.  But if blackfly are a problem, the tips may be pinched out when the first pods are set. To pinch
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Jun, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Bean Poles, Sticks or Trellis?

Runner Beans need poles, sticks, trellis or mesh to climb up and provide support. Plastic supports last for years and tend to be stronger than bamboo canes.  When the beans are mature, they will have a great mass of foliage,
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Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Analyse Your Garden Soil

We offer 2 levels of soil analysis for garden soil: broad spectrum analysis basic analysis You will receive a detailed interpretation of the results of either level, as well as fertiliser recommendations for either fruit, vegetables, ornamentals or lawns. Broad
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Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How To Grow Courgettes

How To Grow Courgettes

Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create a How To Grow Courgettes growing card. Click on the image below to enlarge the picture of the card. The card may be downloaded, printed off and pinned to the potting shed
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Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How to Grow Carrots

How to Grow Carrots

Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create some FREE How To Grow Vegetables Cards, including this How to Grow Carrots card. If you would like a pdf of this carrot card or any of the How to Grow cards,
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Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How to Grow Broad Beans

How to Grow Broad Beans

Farming Friends & TopVeg have now collaborated to create a How To Grow Broad Beans growing card. how-to-grow-broad-beans-sheet If you wish to print off this growing card, right click on the enlarged image and then click print picture to print
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Oct, 2016 By Sally Osgerby

Giant pumpkin weighs in at over 30kg

Jenny Jones of Kidwelly won the pumpkin class at the Aberglasney Giant Vegetable Growing Competition, held on Sunday 16 October 2016.  The prize winning pumpkin weighed 30.6kg. i.e.66.5 lbs..  But this was not a world record! A pumpkin at the Giant
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Jun, 2012 By Sally Osgerby

Jobs in July Vegetable Garden

July is the month when all the hard work in the vegetable garden bares fruit. A lot of time will be spent harvesting fruit and vegetables.   Sow  directly into the ground: Kale, spinach beet, Chinese greens, cabbages, winter lettuce 
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