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A portable greenhouse sounds as though it should be an impossibility. We tend to think of greenhouses as being made exclusively from metal and glass, but thanks to huge advances in tough and lightweight plastics, nowadays a greenhouse can be manufactured to be incredibly light.
Exciting times in the Veg. Garden this year! Established in the Sixties, the Veg. Garden has remained almost unchanged for all this time. This season we have decided to make some major changes to the layout of the beds with the addition of some permanent structures...
January, usually not the most exciting month in the vegetable garden. Other than preparing the ground when the weather allows and a bit of general maintenance, there is still some waiting to do before the planting season can get started.
The taste of home-grown strawberries is far superior to their shop bought counterparts; fortunately, they are easy enough to grow in raised beds, containers or even in the greenhouse with the right care and attention. If raising strawberry plants in a greenhouse, here is everything you need to know to ensure healthy, thriving crops.
Home-grown peas, eaten fresh from the pod, taste like nothing else. This is due to the fact that as soon as they are picked, the sugars in the pea turn to starch. It is well worth trying to grow your own, to experience that “fresh from the pod” flavour for yourself.