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Growing Shallots (Allium ascalonicum) – How to Grow Shallots

Shallots have a reputation as a gourmet vegetable, prized by chefs for their mild flavour although there is nearly as much variation between varieties as there is with onions. In some ways shallots ...

Allotment8 年

Growing Kiwi Fruit – How to Grow Kiwi Fruit

Kiwifruit can be grown successfully in the UK so long as you have plenty of space and a sunny spot. Despite the ‘kiwi’ name suggesting they come from New Zealand, they are actually from southern China ...

Allotment12 年

Greenhouse Heating Guide – Various Types Reviewed

The traditional paraffin greenhouse heater had a number of advantages but now suffer from the problem that obtaining the fuel at reasonable cost has become very difficult. At one time every town had ...

Allotment3 个月

Welcome to Allotment Garden

Some years ago we moved to a new house which had a tiny suburban garden giving little room for growing vegetables, mainly a small herb bed and some salad crops. Then I realised there was an allotment ...

Allotment8 年

Crop Rotation – The Four Year Crop Rotation Plan

As with the three year crop rotations and five year crop rotations, we divide our plot up after allowing for the permanent beds of comfrey, asparagus and rhubarb etc. In this case into four beds or ...

Allotment8 年

Seed Germination & Viability Testing

I’m often contacted by people saying they have sown seeds and nothing has come up. Most often it turns out they’ve been purchased from a supermarket or DIY shed and I suspect they’ve either been ...

Allotment7 天

TH0 Heaters