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1. Heap good idea – compost at heart of the garden
Get Wokingham, Friday 3 October 2008Over the next two months most of us will have lots of garden waste to get rid of and the best place for most of it is in the compost heap.
2. I have just lifted spuds worth £130 in a superstore
Get Wokingham, Friday 19 September 2008This week I have been lifting the last of my potatoes ready to store.
3. Apples are one of the glories of the English garden
Get Wokingham, Friday 12 September 2008A few winters ago I planted four apple trees on my allotment.
4. Children will be sweet on your homegrown corn
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 19 August 2008Sweetcorn is a lovely vegetable to grow for yourself especially if you have children and it should be ready to start picking around now.
5. Chilli welcome will stop squirrels eating birdseed
Get Wokingham, Friday 11 July 2008Over the last few years I have made an effort to attract wildlife into our back garden.
6. Defeat potato blight using good plant hygiene
Get Wokingham, Friday 18 July 2008It looks like it is going to be another bad year for potato blight.
7. Answer to beat the late frosts – a fabric fleece
Get Wokingham, Thursday 22 May 2008The official start of summer is just around the corner, which means that it is nearly time to start planting out all your tender annuals.
I say nearly because it is always a tricky business deciding exactly when to risk putting your little plants out in the big wide world.
8. ‘Beautiful part of the world keeps drawing me back’
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 3 June 2008Following in the footsteps of walking romantic Alfred Wainwright, JAMES ASHFORD set off to conquer some more of the many routes of the picturesque Lake District. He certainly earned a good pint of Black Sheep ale.
9. Nematodes are nemesis for the slug population
Get Wokingham, Friday 6 June 2008At this time of year slugs and snails start to become a real problem for organic gardeners.
10. Chard luck story for leaves which are so versatile
Get Wokingham, Friday 27 June 2008Summer hasn’t really started yet but the longest day is already behind us.