Sunday 1 January 2017
Freckles lettuce days to maturity
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The "days to maturity" which is often quoted on packets of seed is usually little more than an arbitrary number. I have seen Frec...
Thursday 29 December 2016
Can Dill and Fennel Cross Pollinate? No.
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Dill ( Anethum graveolens ) and Fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare ) are often quoted as cross pollinating easily if planted close. Many reputable...
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Friday 16 December 2016
Blue Roses do NOT exist and other fake rose seeds
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After looking through ebay and finding pages of seeds that do not exist I thought I would write another post. Hopefully this helps someone ...
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Saturday 3 December 2016
Comfrey - the "Emperor's New Clothes" of plants
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Remember the story by Hans Christian Anderson about the two weavers who promise to make the Emperor a set of clothes that is exquisite to i...
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Tuesday 15 November 2016
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Chilli
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This year I am growing a few different varieties of chilli, ranging from sweet and mild to extremely and pointlessly hot, I am growing a mix...
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Sunday 30 October 2016
Skirret and leek companion planting
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Skirret ( Sium sisarum ) is a rare perennial vegetable that has been grown and eaten by people for many hundreds of years. Skirret is very ...
Saturday 8 October 2016
Blue watermelon seeds do NOT exist
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Blue fleshed watermelons look delicious and amazing and are for sale all over ebay for very little money with free postage. Many of these ...
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Saturday 1 October 2016
First Tomato variety
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When I was a child I started to grow vegetables and save their seeds. I had no one to teach me, or at least everything I was told back ...
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