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Sally Nex

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A living heritage

January 12, 2023

The best email to pop into my inbox all year is the one from the Heritage Seed Library announcing the …

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Sourcing sustainable seed

January 10, 2023

Ever wondered where the seed you sow actually comes from? I always thought (as much as I thought about it …

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Garlic, beans and onions

January 8, 2023

Sowing now: Garlic It is still hideously soggy outside and far too cold to sow just yet: but in between …

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Having a sort out

January 5, 2023

While I’m plotting out my growing year, I’m also doing a bit of a stock take. Like most gardeners I …

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January dreaming

January 3, 2023

Let’s face it: January is a bit crap. It’s dark by 4.30pm, you’re bumbling about in four layers of clothing …

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Happy New Year!

September 1, 2022

Nope – not quite crazy (yet). It may be September and only barely autumn, but the veg grower’s new year starts here.

My list of crops to get under way for the new season right now includes autumn-sown onions, hardy broad beans, spring cabbages and salads – lots and lots of salads.

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How to ripen your Hallowe’en pumpkins

October 17, 2021

Trick or treat! Only a few weeks till Hallowe’en and if you’ve been growing pumpkins, this is your time to …

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Dreaming of winter

September 2, 2021

In the garden, it’s August: the pumpkins are swelling, the beans are coming thick and fast, and I’m feasting on …

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Sowing seed nature’s way

June 4, 2021

Another month, another stack of seed trays to prick out. The greenhouse shelves are already full of overcrowded seedlings to …

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Going peat-free: The myths – busted

April 15, 2021

Are you making the switch and going peat-free this April? You may have come across the #PeatFreeApril campaign on social …

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