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The Vegetable Patch: Carrots

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Saturday, 26 April 2008. Carrots are in which have also been potted up for a few weeks in green house. Sow 13mm (0.5in) deep in rows 15cm (6in) apart. Sow thinly to avoid thinning out, or thin to 5-7.5cm (2-3in) apart. Early cultivars can be sown as soon as February or March under cloches or similar protection, but the main sowing season is from April to early July. Be careful when thinning out to avoid carrot rootfly - they are attracted by the smell released when the skin is bruised. The green pods are...

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The Vegetable Patch: May 2009

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Sunday, 17 May 2009. In The Green House. This year growing in the green house are Runner Beans, Carrots, Pumpkins and Cabbages. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). In The Green House. Aesculus hippocastanum is a large deciduous tree, commonly known as Horse-chestnut or Conker tree. It is native to a small area in the mountains of the Balkans in southeast Europe, in small areas in northern Greece, Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, and Bulgaria. It is widely cultivated throughout the temperate wo...The B...

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The Vegetable Patch: March 2009

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Saturday, 21 March 2009. Start of a new year. That time is coming to start digging. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Start of a new year. The green pods are edible whole but in some varieties (the scarlet runner) tend to become fibrous early, and only the seeds within are eaten. The seeds can be used fresh or as dried beans. The starchy roots are still eaten by Central American Indians. The scarlet runner is widely grown for its attractive flowers by people who would never think of eating it. The Brussels (or...

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The Vegetable Patch: The Vegetable Patch

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Saturday, 26 April 2008. The first post of many as me and my nephew start growing are own veg. The bit of ground we are using is normally used to cultivate weeds all year round so may as well put it to some good. So after a good few hours we had all the weeds out and the ground nice and clear ready for the seeds and plants. The veg we are planing to grow are Runner Beans, Carrots, Brussel sprouts "yuck" and Tomatoes plus for some strange reason a Conker tree. Posted by Green Fingers. Aesculus hippocastan...

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The Vegetable Patch: April 2008

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Saturday, 26 April 2008. The first post of many as me and my nephew start growing are own veg. The bit of ground we are using is normally used to cultivate weeds all year round so may as well put it to some good. So after a good few hours we had all the weeds out and the ground nice and clear ready for the seeds and plants. The veg we are planing to grow are Runner Beans, Carrots, Brussel sprouts "yuck" and Tomatoes plus for some strange reason a Conker tree. Posted by Green Fingers. Runner beans need a ...

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The Vegetable Patch: In The Green House

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Sunday, 17 May 2009. In The Green House. This year growing in the green house are Runner Beans, Carrots, Pumpkins and Cabbages. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In The Green House. Aesculus hippocastanum is a large deciduous tree, commonly known as Horse-chestnut or Conker tree. It is native to a small area in the mountains of the Balkans in southeast Europe, in small areas in northern Greece, Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, and Bulgaria. It is widely cultivated throughout the temp...The B...

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The Vegetable Patch: May 2008

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Sunday, 25 May 2008. Emma Wiggins Croydon Council. So if you would like to support me in this matter please write or phone Emma Wiggins and tell her what you think of Croydon Council who will not do anything about this problem. Emma Wiggins director of environment, cultural and public protection. 10th Floor, Taberner House. If you don't mind you can Digg this story here. Labels: Emma Wiggins Croydon Council. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Emma Wiggins Croydon Council. Aesculus hippocastanum is a large decid...

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The Vegetable Patch: The lawn

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Saturday, 26 April 2008. On a side job the lawn needed doing so made a start which when cleared i'm going to re-turf. Tip of the day don't do gardening in white trainers :). Spent the morning clearing the rest of the grass so tomorrow will level off ready for the turf. Got the lawn done today which cost about £15 for 6 rolls of turf which isn't to bad and only took about an hour to lay. Just got to water twice a day and make sure the cat's keep off :). Posted by Green Fingers. Aesculus hippocastanum is a...

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The Vegetable Patch: Tomatoes

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Saturday, 26 April 2008. Sowed the tomatoes seeds today in pot's to let them grow in the green house for a few weeks before they go outside. Sow at 18C (65F). Sow in either seed trays or small pots. Transplant into 7.5-9cm (3-3.5in) pots when two true leaves have formed. Greenhouse cultivation: sow from mid-January to early February (heated greenhouse) or late February to mid-March (unheated greenhouse). Outdoor cultivation: sow in late March to early April. Info from Royal Horticultural Society. The run...