13 June 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides |
Crowns – rhubarb, strawberry, asparagus and horseradish Some fruit and vegetables are grown from crowns and these require careful planting. A crown is defined as a part of a plant where stem and roots meet. Examples are rhubarb, strawberries, asparagus and...
12 May 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides |
Quick composting of autumn leaves Nature is currently providing us with an abundance of raw nutrients for next season’s garden in the form of leaves and grass clippings, both excellent ingredients for composting. Deep rooted trees pull trace minerals from deep in the...
11 April 2021 | Gardening tips, Legumes, Planting guides
Broad bean bonanza! Top hints for growing broad beans add potash to soil plant beans 5cm deep support plants to prevent stem breakage remove tips to prevent black fly Broad beans are a wonderful crop to grow for 4 reasons. They are a delicious and nutritious food,...
11 April 2021 | Brassicas, Gardening tips, Planting guides
How to grow beautiful cauliflower Top tips for growing cauliflower: plant seedlings deeply space according to instructions install dripline keep well watered Cauliflower is sometimes avoided by gardeners because of poor results but it is very easy to grow large,...
11 February 2021 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Planting guides, Tomatoes
Fermenting tomato seed to remove disease The easy way to save tomato seed is to squeeze it onto paper towel and dry it. However any diseases – viruses and pathogens – will be retained in seed dried this way. At Sustainable Macleod, we share seed with the...
12 December 2020 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
Shade cloth- need, purpose and options Shade cloth structures, whether temporary or permanent, are likely to be ever more necessary for home gardeners as we experience more heat waves and higher temperatures. Even a single day of scorching heat can do irreversible...
