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There is nothing like a sensational headline to attract attention. According to a recent article in The Telegraph tomtaoes are amongst a group of plants that trap insects, kill them and let their bodies fall to the ground where they decompose and add to soil nutrients. That is clever but not quite like eating them. The [...] This idea has been around for some time and while there are many ways to grow potatoes in containers this system has some advantages. The first is that it is set on soil so the tubers can root as deeply as they want. Second, by using a wooden box with removable sides it is easier [...] I updated the results from the square metre bed trials yesterday, click here. While the amount of food produced from such small beds is impressive I think greater yields are possible. The soil in this part of the garden is still very heavy clay which has not had the amount of organic matter it really needs. [...] Since the new site was launched earlier this year the number of visitors has increased dramatically reflecting the huge interest in growing food. This is good to see and provides encouragement to carry on. There are many plans for the coming months including an electronic newsletter, more garden trials and a series of short ‘how to [...] Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) Posts I have now dried and stored the onions from the square metre bed. The end result was 68 onions weighing 8.6 kg (18.92 pounds.) Last year I predicted that it would be possible to get 10 kg (22 pounds) of onions from a single square [...] The trial has now produced the first harvests and the results are very good. The nine enormous lettuces (Webbs Wonderful) were lifted and replaced by cabbage. The 68 onions (Centurian) are drying and will be weighed when they go into store. Meanwhile there is a continuous harvest of runner beans and the carrots are ready [...] For many years I have actively supported Garden Organic (formally known as HDRA, the Henry Doubleday research association.) They were my introduction to organic gardening and living only a few miles away it was easy to get involved. HDRA championed organic gardening when it was relatively unknown. Organic growing is now almost mainstream but we still [...] There is a new step by step guide to starting a square foot garden. See the ‘SqFt Garden’ menu tab above and then click on ‘Step-by-step guide. If you do not have a PDF reader click here. Hope it helps. |
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