Blackberry Picking Virgin
Posted on 20. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
Yesterday I went Blackberry picking for the first time ever and sacrificed myself to the brambles. Its amazing to think that there are hundreds and thousands of blackberry brambles on wasteland and only by word of mouth or local knowledge that they are ever found and picked. Its like a secret cult that you have [...]
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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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My Runner Beans have been slow off the starting block
Posted on 11. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
My runner beans were sowed late this year in June to enable me to get a later crop into September. It hasn’t quite worked out the way I wanted it to. Firstly my runner bean seedlings were attacked by slugs who were hiding under the dwarf beans, needless to say the slugs were swiftly destroyed, [...]
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Making Compost – How To Turn a Compost Heap
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
If you find yourself with a bit of spare time towards the end of Summer, its a good time to get those jobs done that always seem to fall to the bottom of the list (like weeding) or turning your compost heaps or bins. With the design of a compost box, heap or bin, all [...]
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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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How Not to Store Your Maincrop Potatoes
Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
It just shows you when I’m in holiday mode things completely slip my mind like my potatoes. I harvested them last weekend just before I went on holiday and left them in a tub open to the air, light and moisture in my mini greenhouse to dry off before I washed and checked them over [...]
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Vegetable Seeds to Sow and Sets to Buy in September
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.
September is the month for looking forward to the autumn and winter months and planning overwintering vegetables for your plots. 1. Order Now – Garlic. Delivery: Mid September to October, Plant: October to November. Harvest: July next year. Garlic Varieties: Popular – Solent White – good for the British climate. Giant – Elephant Garlic – [...]
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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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