How to Divide Rhubarb
Large mature rhubarb crowns should be divided every five years according to the books, this will give you several new plants for your own allotment and probably some spare to share with other plot holders. Rather…
How To Hand Pollinate Pumpkins and Squash
The pumpkin patch vines are producing plenty of big buttery-yellow flowers now which are so pretty. Bees and other insects do a fantastic job of pollinating, but sometimes I hand pollinate my pumpkins and…
How To Plant Leeks
I start sowing leeks from March onwards using large plant pots or a deep container, the seedlings are ready for planting when they’re about the width of a pencil. Leeks are planted differently to…
Easy Way to Plant Potatoes
I am very lazy when it comes to planting potatoes and not a fan of the traditional method of digging trenches, it just doesn’t appeal to me. For many years I have planted potatoes…
How to Prune Raspberries
Raspberries are surprisingly easy to grow considering how expensive they are to buy in the shops. By growing summer and autumn fruiting you can pick raspberries from June right through to October, even November…
How to Force Rhubarb
I grow a variety of rhubarb called Timperley Early on my allotment, I also have a couple of crowns in my garden. As the name suggests, you get an early crop compared to other…
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