Archive for 'How To Grow Veg'
Vegetable Crop Failure is the Path to Growing Success
Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Tracey.
As I look back over my growing year I automatically think of the vegetables that underperformed or didn’t perform! but I think it is human nature to try to improve on growing them. My failures definitely give me the determination to try for success next year. Some of my failures this year have been: Cabbages [...]
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UK, USA & Worldwide Vegetable Seed Supplier Catalogues – Out Now!
Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by Tracey.
October is the time of year where jobs and sowings in the vegetable garden begin to slow down enough to turn your attention to other things like what to grow for next year. The seed companies are now starting to release their 2012 seed catalogues or online ranges packed full of new and exclusive varieties [...]
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Growing Techniques: Thinning Vegetable Seedlings
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Tracey.
Thinning seedlings is an essential technique all vegetables growers need to learn. Thinning is literally pulling out seedlings that are very close together to space out your seedlings and avoid overcrowding. Reasons to Thin your Seedlings:- Give your vegetable plants room to grow, To enable you to get bigger vegetables by spacing seedlings correctly, To [...]
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Vegetable Seeds To Sow in October
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
October is the month for looking forward to the autumn and winter months and planting overwintering vegetables for your plots. Remember to make your own cloche or buy horticultural fleece to protect your winter veg from the frosts. 1. Broad Beans (Overwintering/Autumn Varieties) Sow: October to November Harvest: June to July Broad Bean Overwintering Varieties: [...]
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Garden Organic Vegetable Growing Cards, Courses & Events
Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
Garden Organic is a 50 year old UK charity for organic gardening, farming and food. They provide organic gardening advice, support for schools, research, development and maintain 2 demonstration gardens, one in Essex and one at their main HQ near Coventry where they also started the Heritage Seed Library. I’ve just signed up to Garden [...]
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Outstanding Onion Facts
Posted on 18. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
Following on from my previous posts on Onion Week at iGrowVeg.com here are some useful facts about the humble onion. Hayfever Sufferers should eat more onions. Quercetin which is found in over-the-counter anti-histamine medication is also found naturally in onions. The high amount of querceptin in onions absorbs into the body twice as quick as [...]
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8 Reasons Why You Should Grow Your Own Onions
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
They are one of the easiest vegetables to grow, Onions can be stored for long term use, They only need a small space to grow in, so good for raised beds or large pots, They grow in most soils, They are very useful in the kitchen for base for casseroles, stews or soups, There is [...]
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Growing Onions & Shallots from Sets and Seed
Posted on 13. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
I grew red onions (red cross) from sets (bulbs) planted last October and harvested in June, the crop was brilliant. I couldn’t believe how easy it was to grow them. Even though I didn’t use onions hardly ever before growing them, I’ve now found ways to add them to stirfries and roasts to add good [...]
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Don’t Delay, Sow Today! Winter Vegetable Seedlings Emerge in just 1 Week
Posted on 06. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
The late summer warm weather is now assisting my winter vegetable sowings and my tiny little seedlings of Pak Choi, Mustard Greens, Endive, Japanese Kale and Pointy Spring Cabbage have appeared in just 1 Week! If you haven’t tried growing winter vegetables before, why not try it this year? I’ve produced five new comprehensive How [...]
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Vegetables to Lift, Harvest and Store in September
Posted on 05. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
September is the month for lifting summer growing vegetables to store for the winter. Its all quite exciting really, collecting your (hopefully) bountiful harvest and deciding what to do with it. This must be the best month for a vegetable grower, harvesting a wide range of vegetables that you have nurtured all summer long. This [...]
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I'm Tracey Bacon from Essex, UK, author of iGrowVeg.com
I'm an avid vegetable grower, writer and tweeter. I aim to show that anyone can grow their own vegetables at home on a windowsill, in pots or raised beds.
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