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A brief, invaluable guide to the art of growing vegetables around the year and saving money in the process.
Vegetable Growing is a practical guide to frugal allotmenteering, including planning your plot, looking after the plants and practical tips for keeping your costs down, such as clever ways of making freebie alternatives to common growing tools.
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6 Things I’ve Learnt From Growing Vegetables in a Small Space
Having started tidying up my veg beds in readiness for moving, I’ve been reflecting on that I’ve learned since I went from growing on an
Weekend Butterflies
There have been a few butterflies floating around the garden this weekend. Nothing rare, but any butterfly is exciting all the same. First up was
Vegetable Growing – a Book By Me and Out Now!
I’ve posted several times excusing the relative inactivity on the blog recently, blaming factors including our relocation to Somerset and fatherhood. However, I can now
6 Ways To Make the Most of Your Allotment During Winter
I do enjoy the onset of winter. I love the seasonal change, the cosy evenings in front of the wood burner, and the chance to
5 Dwarf Veg Varieties to Grow in Small Spaces
Last week, Kim asked me on Twitter if I had any thoughts on veg to grow in a new raised bed she had finished building.
6 Advantages to Buying Seedlings
Last week, I wandered down to the Halse village plant sale in the hope of finding some strawberry plants to bulk up my fruit bed.
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6 Tips for Composting Down Your Spent Crops
Now Autumn is here, I’ve begun the process of clearing down my veg beds. Even on the smallest of plots, there can be a wide
Wind Protection Autumn on the Allotment
Our Aga is being serviced next week. Apparently, after an Aga is serviced, they have then switched on again for the Winter. This caused some
Adding Organic Matter to Your Allotment and the Importance of Soil Fertility
Recent posts on Real Men Sow have featured a theme of end-of-season reflection. I’ve looked at the good and bad of 2018, whether my massive
9 More Beginner’s Tips for Greenhouse Growing
At the weekend, I published the final part of my High Summer Good / Bad / Ugly blog post trilogy, talking about the embarrassing mess
High Summer: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Part 3: Ugly
‘Daddy?’ ‘Yes, Lewis.’ ‘Do you know why you haven’t got many tomatoes in your greenhouse?’ ‘No Lewis.’ `‘Because you haven’t been sideshooting them.’ ‘Have you
High Summer: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Part 2: Bad
In my last post, I talked about my whopper squashes being the ‘good’ in the good, bad, and ugly of high summer. However, this big,
High Summer: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Part 1: Good
So this year, my butternut squashes are outrageous. Like, I’ve-never-seen-anything-quite-like-it-before levels of outrageousness. I planted 2 squash plants on the edge of a raised bed
What’s in the Greenhouse? The Small and Mighty Year.
Talking of greenhouses, spring is a time when they really come into their own, especially when temperatures are still struggling. They’re normally full to the
A Watertight Greenhouse, With Thanks to Baby Alastair
My sister-in-law had a baby a few weeks ago; a healthy baby boy called Alastair who was born pretty much bang on his due date.