DeWit bow tine rake
Lightweight and well balanced, this durable DeWit bow tine rake is built for a lifetime of use around the garden and allotment....
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How to control weeds
‘One year's seed is seven year's weed’, or so the saying goes, so the most important thing an organic gardener (and non-organic gardener for that matter) can do is prevent weeds from flowering and setting seed. A horrifying example of this is chickweed,
Read full articleBuying vegetable plants
If you just want to grow a few vegetables or have suffered losses with early sowings, buying plants is a great way to play catch-up. Buying plants also allows you to grow vegetables if you do not have the facilities to raise them from seed yourself or whe
Read full articleJune Week 1
If you do nothing else...water new plants. Make sure new additions do not suffer during dry spells. Plant up summer containers bedding once the threat of frosts has passed. Feed container plants about six weeks after planting. If it’s a nice day...trim he
Read full articleSeedbed preparation
When weather and soil conditions all, prepare a seedbed for early outdoor sowings in a favourable part of the garden. Choose a position that gets plenty of sun and does not suffer from poor drainage or late frosts – check on a marginally frosty morning if
Read full articleThin out hardy annuals
Hardy annuals such as candytuft, California poppy and cornflowers sown direct last month into a prepared seedbed [link to making a seedbed] will need thinning to the correct spacing. Thin the flower seedlings when they are large enough to separate so the
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