Forget lugging barrows and barrows of farm manure. Sprinkle a few green manure seeds.
Monday, 26 September 2022
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Thursday, 8 September 2022
Wormery. Diy.
Vegetable peel, banana skins, pea pods, tea and coffee grounds, a bit of pasta – all good food for worms.
Monday, 29 August 2022
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Sunday, 12 June 2022
How to grow strawberries
- April: plant new plants from bare-root runners
- April to June: plant pot-grown plants
- June to July: net plants and place straw or mats around the plants. Harvest the fruits
- July to August: once fruiting has finished, remove netting and clear straw or mats away. Start propagating from runners
- September: plant fresh plants from home-grown runners or plant bare-root, mail order runners
How to grow strawberries
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
where is the best place to plant nasturtium.
Marigolds and nasturtium repel numerous squash pest insects.
Strawberry – These little plants respond strongly to nearby plants.
Couple them with beans, borage, garlic, lettuce, onions, peas, spinach, and thyme.
They also attract good bugs such as pollinators and hoverflies, a predator of common pests like aphids.
Avoid Brassicas, fennel, and kohlrabi.
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