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How to ripen tomatoes on the vine

On 22/07/2011 in Projects: Video projects

Discover how Chris Beardshaw ripens tomatoes on the vine after lifting the whole plant, in our step-by-step video guide, with advice on how and where to store the plant. autumnMore advice on growing tomatoesVideo advice on growing tomatoes outdoors


Fruit and veg job checklist - week 35

On 23/11/2011 in Fruit and veg checklists

Prune out fruited canes on summer-cropping raspberriesPinch out tops of main shoots on outdoor tomato plantsPrune trained forms of fruit treesPick sweetcorn cobsContinue picking plums and freeze any surplus right awayLift and store onions


unknown plant

On 21/08/2012 in forum

and then transplanted them to the garden, after that they disappeared, I think the severe winter we had 2 years ago finished them off, should have lifted them and stored.. Very pretty though.


What to do now in your garden - week 41

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

Around the gardenLift dahlia tubers or protect those left in the ground Sow sweet peas now Collect seeds and berries from shrubs and flowering plantsFlowersLift and store carrots Pot up herbs to bring under cover for winter useSow green manure crops over bare areas


Dahlia tubers

On 04/03/2013 in forum

, will do tomorrow I lifted mine and stored in shredded paper. Do I bury in compost, or leave a but poking out?? Some are hard and some are softer, is it worth trying them all or just the rock solid ones?? Looked up on GW site , there is a clip by Sarah


How do i Store lily bulbs??

On 08/08/2012 in forum

Hello, I just wanted to know whats the best way to store lily bulbs? mine have just finished flowering so I dugged them up and I don't know how to store them to grow next year Becasue I need to change the soil in that pot Alex, depends on what kind


Storing Dahlia Tubers

On 12/11/2012 in forum

is in South Bedfordshire. Many thanks. This is what I do and it works for me-lift,cut stems to around 6 inches prop upside down to drain on sheets of newspaper-after about a week cover with layers of newspaper. Mine are stored in the greenhouse -it is unheated


How to grow onions from seed

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Fruit and vegetables

grow from seeds or sets, you can start to harvest bulbs in early summer and have plenty to store through winter.As with the majority of vegetables, onions grow best in a well-lit position, with soil that has been enriched with generous amounts of plenty


Dahlia Tubers

On 09/02/2012 in forum

?  The tubers are soil free and in great condition so don't want to risk losing them. Hi Sallyann Ive got mine stored in my shed in a seed tray and they seem just fine. I will be planting mine when the weather is warmer. They say that they should be lifted


problem solving

On 20/04/2012 in forum

I would like some advice on storing Narcissus bulbs. A customer of mine fills her tubs with daffodils, when they have finished flowering and died back I dig up and store them in her shed for the following Autumn. I shake of the soil and put them


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