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20170314 Removing Couch Grass From Your Vegetable Garden
PDF article two ways to remove couch grass from your vegetable garden.

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20170223 How To Make A Styrofoam Seedling Box
PDF article how to make a Styrofoam seedling box.

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20170216 Saving lettuce seeds
PDF article on how to save lettuce seeds.

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2017-02-08 Bottling Peeled tomatoes
PDF article on how to bottle peeled tomatoes.

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20170125 Hand Watering Vegetables
Explains the merits of hand watering your vegetables.  Also lists the varying water requirements for different vegetables.

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20170118 Planting Seedlings In Summer
.PDF article explains how to reduce the risk of damage to seedlings due to heat stress when planting them in summer.

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20170111 Growing Lettuces in Summer
.PDF article giving hints on growing lettuces in summer.

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20161221 Growing Pak Choi In Wet Pots
.PDF article about growing  Pak Choi in wet pots. 

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20161214 Controlling Earwigs
.PDF article discussing how to control earwigs in your vegetable garden. 


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20161207 A simple formula for Fertilising Vegetable Beds
.PDF article outlining a simple formula for applying the right amount of fertiliser to your vegetable beds. 


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20161130 What To Do In Your Food Garden In December
.PDF article listing some things to do in a food garden in December.


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20161123 The Pros and Cons Of Different Mulches
.PDF article comparing the main mulches that are available.


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20161116 Growing Corn In A Raised Bed
.PDF article describing how to grow corn in a raised bed.
Includes information on spacing, pollination and harvesting.


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20161102 Growing Tomatoes Using The Horizontal Trellis Method   
.PDF article that explains how to grow tomatoes using the horizontal trellis method. It minimises the need to tie or remove laterals.


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20161026 Growing Pumpkins Using The Brick Mound Method
Explains how to build a brick mound to grow pumpkins on.

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20161019 Deciding Whether To Plant Seeds Or Seedlings
Gives advice on which vegetables do best planted as seedlings and which as seeds.

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20161012 A Simple Way To Plant Potatoes
Explains my method of planting potatoes that doesn't require measuring with a tape or follow-up hilling after the potatoes have been planted.


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20160928 Protecting Frost Sensitive Seedlings In Early Spring
This article looks at three types of temporary shelters to protect frost sensitive seedlings in early spring.


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20160921 Raised Vegetable garden Bed Design
Looks at the merits of raised vegetable garden beds and the the various design options available to help you choose the right type of raised bed.

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 20160831 Planting Lettuce seedlings In Late Winter PART TWO
Part two of a two part article on planting lettuce seedlings in early winter. This part looks at how to protect your young lettuce seedlings from blackbirds and sparrows.

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 20160824 Planting Lettuces In Late Winter PART ONE
Explains how to plant lettuces in late winter.  It also looks at protecting them from slugs and snails.  This is PART ONE of a two part article on on planting lettuces in late winter.

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 20160817  Vegetable Crop Rotation
Talks about the benefits of crop rotation in your vegetable garden.  It also looks at two crop rotation plans, the four step crop rotation plan and the key crop rotation plan.

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 20160810 Growing onion seedlings and planting them out
Shows how to grow onions seedlings from seed in a planter box and then how to plant them out using two different methods.  Also has some follow up advice on keeping your growing onions healthy.

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20160803 How To Make a 2 Tray Heated Seedling Propagation Box
Explains how to make a two seedling tray heated propagation box using an Aquarium heater.

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20160727 CYCLE MULCHING
This article describes the practice of “cycle mulching” a practice which involves moderating the use of mulch when the weather is cooler in order improve productivity in your vegetable garden.

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20160720 PREPARING AN ASPARAGUS BED FOR THE NEW SEASON
Explains how to prepare an asparagus bed for the new season with a breakout section on maintaining the bed over summer.

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20160422 saving eggplant seeds
Step by step instructions on how to save eggplant (aubergine) seeds with photos to illustrate each step.  Includes a breakout on my favourite eggplant varieties.

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20160301 supplying home grown pumpkins for most of the year
Explains how though the use of three different types of pumpkin gardeners can keep their larder full of pumpkins from January through to November.  Includes breakout sections on tips for storing pumpkins and saving pumpkin seeds.

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