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growing garlic in pots

Every year I attempt to grow my own vegetables with varying degrees of success. I do not have a Horta (Allotment) but a patch of poor sandy earth in a small, windswept urban garden in the Algarve. High humidity and salt air, due to the close proximity of the Atlantic Ocean, wreaks havoc with many vegetables causing a white mold to appear on their leaves. We have our own micro-climate and as yet I have not found a definitive guide to growing vegetables in the Algarve. Courgettes growing in my new raised veg bed - February 2011 Last year I abandoned the space loosely but lovingly called my vegetable plot as the hedge and trees planted to provide shelter and privacy sapped any nourishment from the soil.

I admit the planning and location of my vegetable plot was not one of my “brightest” moments and one I came to regret. Garlic planted in December - February 2011 My Tin of Doom (My seed tin) PGKitchenGardenWeek16-012.jpg (2304×3072) HOW TO GROW TOMATOES FROM SEED. Tomatoes are the mainstay of sandwich fillers, healthy salads and the starting point for many popular dishes.

HOW TO GROW TOMATOES FROM SEED

The trouble is that the tomatoes you buy in the supermarkets are grown to a set of standards - none of which seem to include flavour! So don't be surprised when you cut open your shop bought tomato and find that it is watery and tasteless! You don't think so? Then try eating a naturally produced tomato that has been grown in soil rather than scientifically produced in inert rockwool and fed on drip irrigation! So, how do you grow tomatoes from seed? The fact is tomatoes are one of the easiest crops to produce, and so as long as you have a place outside that gets some sun then there is no reason why you can't grow your own. To make the most of your new seasons tomato crop you can start off your seeds early indoors or in a heated greenhouse – usually about six to eight weeks before the last frosts are anticipated. Sowing the Seed Greenhouse Cultivation Outdoor Cultivation.

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