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| Fruit Trees and Shrubs available online, delivered direct to your door. |
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| A guide
to growing apples including varieties, rootstocks, pruning
and more. |
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| Take a
look at the large range of apple trees available online. |
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| Strawberries,
in my eyes, are a must in every gardener's garden. Not
only colourful, decorative and tasty they are a vital
source of vitamin C and B and wonderful to use in the
kitchen. |
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| Blueberry
bushes make attractive shrubs for the patio or acidic
borders, bearing masses of sweetly scented creamy white
flowers in spring, and fiery crimson autumn foliage.
Blueberries are packed with health-boosting compounds and
are especially delicious in pies, muffins and jams. |
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| A Guide
to growing tomatoes including the option to buy seeds
and plants online. |
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| The
cucumber has been around for some time, the
Indians have been using it in cooking for around
three thousand years. |
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| A list of reputable online UK
seed suppliers. |
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| An allotment
plot is a piece of land, usually about 250 square metres
in size, which can be rented for growing fruit and
vegetables. |
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| When
growing fruit in the garden or allotment, fruit cages and
netting are an essential accessory to protect your fruit
from birds. |
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| Pests
are animals that cause damage to plants. They may damage
or destroy sections of or entire plants. Pest attacks can
leave plants open to diseases often making it difficult to
recognise the problem. Identifying and dealing with pests
at an early stage is essential. |
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| Farmyard
manure, peat, kitchen waste, grass cuttings or any other organic
material which will break down, all helps to keep the soil in tip
top condition. |
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| Compost
bins and wormeries are a great way to not only keep your garden tidy but also
create compost from grass clippings and food waste. Your
garden will greatly benefit from having all natural compost. |
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| Get a
head start in the growing season by starting seeds and crops
under the cover of cloches and cold frames, we compare the
best. |
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| Greenhouses
are ideal for gardeners wanting to raise early crops and to
grow tender fruit and veg, we compare the best available
online. |
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| Growing your
own mushrooms is relatively straight forward and very
rewarding. There is a huge difference in taste between
fresh home grown mushrooms and the supermarket bought
varieties. These
mushroom kits and spores are available to buy online and
delivered to your door. |
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| Growing
vegetables in raised beds has many advantages, better soil,
better drainage, they stop people from walking on them and
they are also better for the back as you do not have to bend
down so far. |
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| Polytunnels
are ideal for gardeners wanting to raise early crops and to
grow tender fruit and veg, we compare the best available
online. |
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| Rotavators
aka tillers make light work of digging over the soil in preparation
for growing vegetables and are particularly useful for
mixing in green manures and preparing beds for seed. |
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| Identifying
and improving our soil for growing vegetables is an essential
job for those wanting to get the most out of their crops.
This article covers the basics of soil identification,
types, improvement and additives. |
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