Who Or What Was Ailsa Craig?
Waiting my turn at the dentist recently I was surprised when they called the name of the next patient. “Ailsa Craig” was not however my expected shiny red …
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Showing for Growing – The Good and the Bad
Don’t talk to me about growing for a show. Really – don’t! Everything seemed so in control, everything ticking over nicely when suddenly the best …
GROWING FOR SHOWING – potatoes, onions and garlic
I was doing so well. Most of the seeds and plants are ordered and now I’m awaiting delivery. Great. My potatoes are chitting beautifully and have …
3 Easy Steps to Grow Great Onions
Onions, Shallots and Garlic are some of the easiest things to grow in the veg garden. As there is barely a week in the year where onions are not used at some …
Exotic recipes for Aubergines!
A couple of international recipes for Aubergines Aubergine and pepper spread/dip This recipe is from Serbia and is known as Avjar. It is traditionally made in …
August in your garden
With such good weather at the moment why not relax and enjoy it in your your garden, even though we know there are jobs still to be done to keep it looking …