I’ve thought about this at some length, and, it’s a common question I’m asked about by friends etc when wanting to grow tomatoes.
In my admittedly limited experience of growing tomatoes in grow-bags I’ve found that the plants have required more attention as a result of the grow-bags.
Firstly, it’s well documented that tomatoes require support. They [...]
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Why I Don’t Recommend Grow-Bags for Tomatoes
Posted in Hints Tips and Other Stuff, tagged bamboo, grow-bag, grow-pots, reservoir, Strawberries, support, tomatoes, wilt, wire support on June 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Big Crops in Small Places
Posted in Hints Tips and Other Stuff, tagged Aubergine, baby carrots, balcony, Big crops, broad beans, compost, containers, cress, drainage holes, dwarf varieties, grow your own food, hanging basket, herbs, ice cream tub, large food tins, light, old bucket, small places, spare tyre, spring onions, Strawberries, supermarkets, tools, warmth, water, watering can, waterproof, window box on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I got to thinking earlier about everyone being able to grow vegetables – wherever they live. Not everyone is blessed with a back garden (let alone acres of land). Some people have a balcony, some dont even have that.
So, how can everyone grow their own food?
Well, thankfully, there are plenty of plants, fruit and vegetables [...]
I feel like I am getting somewhere!
Posted in my allotment, tagged Alicante, Anaheim, Asparagus, Aubergine, Basil, Big Banana, bindweed, Borlotti Beans, brambles, Broccoli Claret, Burpless Tasty, butter bean, Cambridge Favourite, Cannellini Beans, Celery, Chillis, cloche, Common Thyme, Connovers Colossal, Coriander, Coure De Bleu, Cucumber, Curly Leaved Parsley, dwarf french bean rocenforte, Flat Leaved Parsley, Full White, garlic, Gartenperle, germinated, Harlequin, Heatwave, Jalapeno, Judibell, Lemon Grass, Lovage, membrane, Millefleur, Mint, netting, onions, Oregano, Pepper, poly tunnel, potatoes, propagator, rain, Runner Bean Best Of All, Russian Tarragon, Sakura, Salad Festival, sowing, Stevia, Strawberries, Summer Savoury, Super Roma, Sweet Cicely, Tigerella, tomato, veg plot, weather, weed suppressant, weeds, windowsill on April 11, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Well, last Sunday I decided I really need to brave the weather and go and do some allotmenting. The previous two weekends had brought snow, and the forecasts for Sunday were for rain showers and hail. However, it turns out that the weathermen got it wrong.
I trundled over to the plot and decided to start [...]
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