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04 October 2011 | Posted in Gardening by Martin Harvey
The Nitrogen Fixing Myth ExplodedChris Beardshaw on BBC, debunked the long-standing myth about nitrogen-fixing pea shoots, consigning it to nothing more than an old wives’ tale.
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24 September 2011 | Posted in Gardening by Rona Johnson
Asking neighbours to water the garden can be difficult...It is a long time since I have arranged a holiday for August. It is usually November when the bulk of the garden has been put to bed.
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19 September 2011 | Posted in Gardening by James Oakey
Marvellous MarshmarvelThe 2011 season seems to have flown by and here at Marshalls we are busy planning for your 2012 gardening year.
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30 July 2011 | Posted in Gardening by Rona Johnson
Rona's GardenThis is the best time of year to appreciate ones hard work.
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20 June 2011 | Posted in Gardening by Martin Harvey
Greenhouse Gro-Beds.When we developed the Greenhouse Gro-Bed system last year, I intended it primarily as a winter growing system to provide vegetables and salads availability through the winter.
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19 June 2011 | Posted in General by Rona Johnson
Rona's GardenAfter 101 years we have experienced the driest spring in Cambridge. Don’t I know it, having tried to keep the plants well watered has been a nightmare.
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17 May 2011 | Posted in Gardening by Paul Pates
Under Attack from Mother Nature and Her Legions!OK – I’m now not a happy gardener. We haven’t had any meaningful rain for about 6 weeks now and despite one of the hottest April’s since the Big Bang, my potatoes have frost damage!
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05 May 2011 | Posted in Gardening by Pat Hubbard
Damping Off DiseaseIf you are a keen gardener who enjoys growing from seed you will probably have come across Damping Off Disease at one time or another. It mostly affects seedlings of annual bedding and vegetables, but can be a problem on a wide range of plants.
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01 May 2011 | Posted in Gardening by Paul Pates
Bumble Bees, Bonfire and BeansWell, I certainly picked the right week to take-off on holiday! Despite my best intentions, I didn’t spend as much time on the plot as I would have wanted. Because it was half term, picnics, pub lunches and family activities were high on the list of priorities – it’s a hard life!
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25 April 2011 | Posted in Gardening by Paul Pates
No Bonfire But Got Burnt Anyway!What a gorgeous weekend! Having had a bit of rain earlier in the week but nothing since, I was keen to get to the allotment early to give everything a good water.