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Many hardy root vegetables don’t need to be dug up and stored for the winter. These frost tolerant veggies can be stored in the ground down to 10°F I can be a bit of a lazy gardener — I love working in the garden but if there’s something I can save time on then I’m…
Growing tomato plants from cuttings is easier than growing from seed. This guide shows how to propagate tomato plants from stem cuttings. Growing tomato plants can take a long time. From seed to small plant it can take well up to eight weeks and that’s not counting the work you’ll do thinning, pricking them out,…
Onions that walk across your garden One of the quirkiest vegetables that I grow in my garden is the Egyptian Walking Onion. It’s a perennial, which means that the plant grows back from its main bulb every year. They also produce clusters of tiny onion bulbs at the tops of their stems rather than at their…
How to make inexpensive ollas using terracotta pots. A clever way to keep plants watered in both the greenhouse and outdoors. Slow-release watering around growing plants Using an Olla is a great way to keep plants watered, especially in dry regions and in the height of summer. The way they work is by slowly releasing…
You don’t need new pots and trays to start seeds. Here are some ideas for starting off your seeds in recycled materials and containers including toilet paper rolls, eggshells, and upcycled plastic cloches. It’s finally getting to that point of the year — seed sowing time. From now until the summer I’ll be sowing a lot of…
A small family-owned nursery on the Isle of Man I’ve been tidying up the greenhouse and thoughts of tomatoes have been on my mind. Mainly I’ve been thinking about where to buy plants and which varieties to choose. Last year I grew Red and Yellow Currant tomatoes which are tiny and unusual but this year I want to…
Hundreds of Marble and Pearl sized tomatoes If you’ve not yet heard of ‘Red Currant‘ and ‘Yellow Currant‘ tomatoes then you’re in for a treat. These unusual heirloom plants are the ancestors of modern tomato varieties and produce literally hundreds of fruits the size of a marble or smaller. Found growing wild on a Peruvian beach…
Grow a herb or vegetable garden in the smallest of spaces If you only have a small outdoor space, a vertical herb garden is a great way to grow food. Ideal for balconies, urban gardens, and busy people There are two main challenges to growing edibles in containers – first of all maximizing space for…
How to plant a Strawberry Pallet Planter Instructions on how to plant a handmade Strawberry Pallet Planter with up to 20 plants. Includes a link to how to build one and a planting-up video at the end. Three years ago I shared how to make a Better Strawberry Pallet Planter and currently have two of…