Basically, a good rule to remember is that if you grow a plant for the fruit or the root, it needs full sun. If you grow it for the leaves, stems, or buds, a little shade will be just fine. Keep in mind that no vegetable will grow in full, dense shade. The following crops Read more…
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Allotment Diary : Growing Vegetables How to Grow / Transplant Leeks.
Just a quick video showing how I go about the procedure of transplanting my leek plants into their final growing positions in the allotment. Leek plants are about ready to transplant when they are about 12″ tall and pencil thickness but as It’s been raining for the last fortnight here mine have grown a bit Read more…
Sharing Your Home Grown Vegetables so others can taste what REAL food should taste like
John from www.growingyourgreens.com films an episode while his parents are visiting. He takes his dad around the garden to share with some homegrown, fresh picked vegetables from the garden. In this episode you will learn some tidbits of information on you can make a difference in others lifes and your own.
How to grow Root Vegetables
Sweet, nutritious and excellent in soups and stews, root vegetables are key players in the autumn garden and the winter table. Root crops are easier to grow than you might think, and with our simple planting tips, you’ll be harvesting your own beetroot, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, radishes, swedes and turnips in no time!
Lettuce Is an Easy-Grow Vegetable for Your Organic Garden
Visit: www.HomeOrganicGarden.net Organic gardening is much more then just avoiding the use of chemicals on your garden. For many people it is an outlook on living using nature’s laws to grow their fruits, vegetables, and other plants naturally. This is usually a personal choice made in light of much research done into the importance of Read more…