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Growing veg in shade

By Kate Bradbury in Grow & eat
03 February 2012
I’ve decided not to take any risks growing veg in my garden this year [...] consequently I’m only sowing shade-tolerant crops this spring. Continue reading...
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Chitting seed potatoes

By Pippa Greenwood in Grow & eat
25 January 2012
My newly tidied greenhouse is now playing host to the seed potatoes as they start the chitting process, despite the fact that I caught a mouse in there a week or two ago. Continue reading...
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Growing onions: seeds versus sets

By Adam Pasco in Grow & eat
If you grow your own onions then one choice you have is whether to raise your crop from seed or from onion sets. Continue reading...
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Dealing with slugs and snails

By Pippa Greenwood in Grow & eat
My slug visitor has thrown me into mollusc mania. I'm collecting slugs, snails and their eggs... Continue reading...
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Growing pumpkins

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Grow & eat
I have carved pumpkins for my children, and it's a tough job. Pumpkin flesh is too hard for a spoon, and not quite solid enough for a chisel or power tools. Continue reading...
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Overwintering chillies

By Kate Bradbury in Grow & eat
[...] for the last three years I have overwintered chilli plants, albeit with varying degrees of success. Continue reading...
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Protecting plants from frost

By Pippa Greenwood in Grow & eat
We had our first frost the other night. The next morning we were out at 6am, clearing the car windscreen. Continue reading...
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My favourite harvest recipes

By Kate Bradbury in Grow & eat
To celebrate Gardeners' World Magazine's Harvest Week, running from 12-18 September, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite easy harvest recipes. Continue reading...
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Slug eggs

By Pippa Greenwood in Grow & eat
Forking over some soil at the weekend, it was plain to see that the local slugs were showing no signs of slowing down. I uncovered several large clumps of their eggs. Continue reading...
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Autumn-fruiting raspberries

By Pippa Greenwood in Grow & eat
This is the first proper fruiting year from many of my raspberry canes, and I’m pleased they are cropping so heavily. Continue reading...
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