Tomato plants in the open air, when properly grown and carefully fed, may bear heavier crops for the time they occupy the ground than they do in the greenhouse. There is seldom any difficulty with fertilisation. Every flower seems to […]
Tomato Growing Guide
If you already know tomatoes, you might want to shred this booklet and use it as mulch. If you’re new to growing tomatoes, but don’t want to be bothered, we can keep it simple for you: plant deeply in a […]
Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes
Tomatoes can be grown in many different types of greenhouses, as a visit to any large allotment area near any big city will prove. I have known, for instance, that tomatoes grow successfully in only 6 inches of soil placed […]
How to Grow Good Tomatoes in the Garden and Greenhouse
The Tomato is highly esteemed as a delicious food when cooked or eaten raw and as a source of juice. It is known to be a source of health protective vitamins and because of the ease with which it can […]
Greenhouse Climate Guide for Fruits & Vegetables
Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently. Ventilation Use a ventilation system to automatically protect your greenhouse plants from withering heat build-up. No need to daily open and close vents, trying to out-guess the weatherman! […]
How to plant a garden bulb – Tulips, Daffodils, Lily, etc
Although bulbs, corms and tubers carry their own food supply it is only good for one year at most and if you wish to have flowers year after year it is essential that they should be well fed. This is […]
When to shop for Bulbs, Corms and Tubers in the Garden Stores
The main outdoors planting season for bulbs, corms and tubers are in the fall with bulbs on sale from mid-August to late November. Lilies have a very long growing season and, if they have had to be transported over great […]
Planting flower bulbs
Ornamental bulb plants, commonly known as flower bulbs, are charming plants that are admired by gardeners. They owe their popularity to their vivid colours and the magnificent scents they excrete. Parallel leaf venation and limited branching of the overground shoots […]
How to Buy Bulbs
Bulbs are fun! They are the last gardening you will do in the Fall and the first rewards you will reap in the Spring. Bulbs give you pleasure when you are planning, when you are ordering, when you are planting […]
Deer Proof Bulbs
Deer Proof Bulbs Why give up on planting bulbs just because you share your yard with hungry deer? There’s nothing as uplifting as looking at a dazzling display of flowers in spring. And even if you live in a place […]