Advantages: Easy to use, Looks impressive, Good results. Disadvantages: None
In my quest to save money, eat a more healthy diet and help the environment my sister, who lives next door to me, my daughter and myself decided we would turn our green fingers to growing our own fruit and veg. We both had enough room in our gardens to plant a good variety of veg, we both have dwarf fruit trees and we both have raspberry bushes but neither of us could seem to find quite enough room for strawberries plants and of course, with strawberries being the perfect juicy summer fruit with so many uses, from smothering them in sugar and cream to blitzing them in a smoothie, we had to think of something.
Whilst browsing around our local Dobbies we came across the Haxnicks Strawberry or Herb PatioPlanters, which were advertised as being perfect for small gardens, patios and balconies. Sold in a pack of 2 for £15 we decided to ...
Advantages: love the smell and taste Disadvantages: have to wait so long for them
day and once every week they will have liquid manure. But if you can?t get the manure you can use tomato feed.
As I using a greenhouse to grow them, the tomatoes will need little help with pollination. It is not hard actually very easy- just spray the plants and the air with water.
To look after them - water every day, every 5 days check for side shoots and remove them, support the plants with a bamboo cone.
Even without a garden, small quantities of tomatoes can be grown in pots, troughs, peat bags or even rings on the patios and balconies. Give regular liquid feeds as well as watering frequently. If using peat bags, water exactly according to manufactory?s instructions.
There is quiet few pest and diseases:Tomato moth , Caterpillars, Eelworm, Red spider mite, Whitefly, leaf mould , Grey mould , Water or ghost spot , Potato ...
redeyes22 21.06.2009
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Advantages: convenient and great for salads Disadvantages: none found yet
There's nothing more satisfying than growing your own vegetables; stepping outside into the garden and freshly picking ingredients for the meal ahead. You don't need a huge vegetable plot to be able to experiment and indulge in this pleasure, a bit of creativity is all that is required.
At this time of year I tend to start making salads to accompany meals - summer is on the way! A key ingredient to add colour and taste to my salads are tomatoes.
By growing tomatoes in hanging baskets it not only provides an edible garden but also creates a visually attractive and unusual display.
Trailing tomatoes produce a mass of tumbling stems that drip with cherry sized fruits. A single plant could fill a hanging basket on its own but you can accompany it with parsley and other herbs as parsely is ideal for garnishing salads and many other ...
Venetia 20.04.2005
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