Matt Tallis

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Grow Your Own Tomatoes Veg

Grow Your Own Tomatoes

It is very simple to grow tomatoes from seed. There are also many types of tomatoes you can grow. Sow the seeds in late February and March in time for a great crop in the summer. How To Grow Your Own Tomatoes? Scatter the tomato seeds across the surface of 7.5 cm or 3 inch pots full of compost. Place a slight layer of vermiculite over the top. Label your plants and place on your windowsill. As soon as the roots are visible through the pot holes, then place seedlings into a 12.5 cm (5 inch). Once the first flowers are visible, plant into your vegetable garden and secure onto a cane for appropriate support. Ensure your...
Grow Your Own Sweetcorn Veg

Grow Your Own Sweetcorn

For late summer pickings, plant your own sweetcorn in spring. Home grown cobs are much tastier than what is available in the shops. Multiple varieties thrive in sunny, protected spots, with well drained soil. How To Grow Your Own Sweetcorn? Sow two seeds In April (2.5cm deep) in 7.5cm pots, full of multi-purpose compost. Water, label and place on a windowsill. A couple of weeks prior to planting, place plants outdoors in a shady place. Remove weeds in preparation of the site. Dig and rake, leaving a smooth finish. Put a general granular fertiliser on the site several weeks prior to sowing or planting outside. During May, plant...
Grow Your Own Strawberries Veg

Grow Your Own Strawberries

Strawberries do not take up much room. They also produce delicious fruit and are very easy to look after. How To Grow Your Own Strawberries? Dig over the soil, remove weeds and add compost or manure. Put strawberry plants 13 inches apart in rows which are 30 inches apart. Place plants in soil, with crowns showing at soil level. Water well. Put a net over the plants, preventing birds and squirrels eating the fruit. Remove all strawberries. Otherwise, they can rot on the plant. Check plants on a daily basis during ripening period. What You Need to Grow Strawberries Manure Strawberry plants Trowel Watering...
Grow Your Own Spinach, Spinach Beet and Chard Veg

Grow Your Own Spinach, Spinach Beet and Chard

Spinach, spinach beet and leafy chard are simple to grow and high in essential nutrients, especially iron. How To Grow Your Own Spinach, Spinach Beet and Chard? Dig the soil and add in lots of well-rotted manure. Take out weeds and any big stones. Rake in order to leave a smooth finish. For summer crops, plant chard seeds mid-March to late spring. Make a 2.5cm deep trench using a garden cane. Sow seeds 8cm apart, cover, then water. Consequent rows ought to be approximately 38cm apart. Once seedlings are 2cm high, thin to leave a plant every 30cm. Weed and water fortnightly during the summer, using a high nitrogen...
Grow Your Own Asparagus Veg

Grow Your Own Asparagus

Asparagus is considered to be a gourmet vegetable. It tastes wonderful. As vegetable is quite expensive to buy, why not grow your own? You can plant ready made crowns in April. How To Grow Your Own Asparagus? What to do: Choose a sheltered, sunny spot and ensure the soil is free-draining Prepare beds for planting in the autumn, by removing weeds and digging in plenty of well-rotted manure. A week before planting in the spring, fork in some general fertiliser granules. To plant, dig a trench 20cm deep by 30cm wide, and add a 10cm mound of soil running down the length of the trench. Place crowns 30cm apart, on top of the mound...
Grow Your Own Beetroot Veg

Grow Your Own Beetroot

There is nothing quite like fresh beetroot. It has a tender, earthy taste. What is amazing about beetroot is that it can be easily grown from seed. How To Grow Your Own Beetroot? Get the soil ready by digging it over. Take out weeds and big stones. Then rake for a proper finish. You can sow seed straight into the soil from April through to July. Place two seeds every 10 cm (4inches) in a 2cm (0.75in) trench, using a cane. Cover with soil, water and ensure you label. Place seedlings further away from each other when they are 2cm (0.75in) in height, with one each 10cm (4inches). Ensure seedlings are well watered and the bed...
Grow Your Own Blueberries Veg

Grow Your Own Blueberries

Blueberries are an excellent food. You can grow them in containers so whatever size garden you have you can obtain a good crop. How To Grow Your Own Blueberries? Blueberries need to be grown in acid soil. Should your garden not be appropriate, blueberries can be grown in a pot with ericaceous compost. It is ideal to plant 2 varieties for better yields and cross pollination. Plant 1.5m apart. Place mulch or wood chippings on plants. Water with rainwater. Place netting for protection in fruiting season. What You Need to Grow Blueberries Blueberry plants Spade Acidic mulch Ericaceous compost Watering...
Grow Your Own Brassicas and Cabbages Veg

Grow Your Own Brassicas and Cabbages

Brassicas flourish in a slightly shaded spot, which has free draining, fertile soil, minus any stones. How To Grow Your Own Brassicas and Cabbages? Dig your soil late autumn. Ensure you add compost or properly rotted manure should the soil be poor. Sow your brassica seeds as per the packet instructions. The seedlings are going to germinate in 8-10 days, being ready for transplanting within 8 weeks. Get your planting area ready by raking the surface, adding an ordinary fertilizer. Walk on the soil to ensure that air pockets are removed, rendering the surface firm. Re-rake the area. Make sure you water the row of seedlings the...
Grow Your Own Broad Beans Veg

Grow Your Own Broad Beans

Broad beans were a delicacy of early civilization, 6,000 B.C. to be precise. They are simple to grow and full of Vitamin C, protein and are an essential for your vegetable plot. How To Grow Your Own Broad Beans? Get the planting site ready by digging it over. Add some leaf mould. Select the broad bean variety of your choice. You can choose hardy types to sow in early autumn or dwarf broad beans to sow in windy areas. Place a single bean straight into frost-free soil 5cm (2in) deep, 23cm (9in) apart. Provide support with some peasticks/bamboo and string once the seedlings emerge. Upon the first young pods showing at the...
Grow Your Own Beans Veg

Grow Your Own Beans

Bean seeds can be planted from April onwards. Within just a few months, you will be savouring those tasty pods. French, runner, dwarf or climbing beans are fine for a well drained, sunny place. You can also grow them in pots. How To Grow Your Own Beans? Dig over the soil and put in some leaf mould In order to provide parallel support for climbing and runner French beans, make two rows, 60cm (23in) apart. Place the canes in the soil, 15cm (6in) apart. Put tops together, securing them to a horizontal cane with some twine. Put a single bean in a pot (4cm /1.5in deep) which is full of multi-purpose compost. Put a label on the plant,...
Grow Your Own Celery Veg

Grow Your Own Celery

Celery is a delicious addition to any recipe. Should you plant ready-grown seedlings in spring time, you can pick the crunchy, fresh stems during autumn. How To Grow Your Own Celery? Select a sunny spot which has well-drained soil and is moisture retentive. Dig the soil in spring ready for planting. Add lots of well-rotted manure. Take out any big stones and weeds. A week prior to planting, place general purpose fertiliser granules on the soil and rake the granules in. Purchase ready-grown celery plants, plant 27cm apart, making sure that the crown is on ground level. Plant along a grid pattern to ensure best stems. Ensure...
Grow Your Own Currants Veg

Grow Your Own Currants

Should you plant a currant bush, you could quickly be sampling lots of juicy, delicious berries. Red, white and blackcurrants are ideal for a somewhat shady or sunny spot. Once they are established, they are low maintenance. How To Grow Your Own Currants? Dig a hole wide enough for the roots of the bush to spread. Ensure the hole is deep enough for the soil mark on the stem to be level with the soil surface. Place the bush slap bang in the centre of the hole. Fill the rest of the hole with soil firmly. Water well and spread some well-rotted manure on the soil. Upon planting red and white currants, remove any odd suckers...
Grow Your Own Cucumbers Veg

Grow Your Own Cucumbers

Should you wish to enjoy fresh cucumber all summer long, sow the seeds in spring. How To Grow Your Own Cucumbers? During mid spring, plant two seeds on their side, in a 7.5cm (3inch) pot full of seed compost, 2cm (1.7inches) deep. Cover with soil and water. Label accordingly. Place in a propagator for germination. Upon germination, take the seedlings out of the propagator. Support seedlings with a slight garden cane. At the latter end of May, use a growing bag to plant two cucumber plants. Put a big cane into the growing bag, securing to the greenhouse roof. Ensure plants are well-watered. Using garden twine, tie...
Grow Your Own Crops in Pots Veg

Grow Your Own Crops in Pots

Your garden may not be spacious enough for a vegetable patch. In fact, you may not have a garden. Nonetheless, you can still grow delicious varieties of vegetables, fruit and salad. In addition, they need not take up lots of space. You can grow your crops on windowsill, balconies and patios. How To Grow Your Own Crops in Pots? Buy some ready grown plants of chilli pepper, sweet pepper, aubergine cherry tomato, strawberries and herbs. Mix some water-retaining crystals well into your compost. Ensure you fill the pot right to the top. Tap to settle any loose compost. Then firmly pat down with fingertips. Allow for a 2cm (1inch) gap...
Grow Your Own Chillies, Sweet Peppers and Aubergines Veg

Grow Your Own Chillies, Sweet Peppers and Aubergines

Chillies, sweet peppers and aubergines are easy to grow in pots and from seed. They are all extremely tasty when home-grown, with multiple types to choose from. How To Grow Your Own Chillies, Sweet Peppers and Aubergines? Put some seed compost in a 7.5 cm post, settle soil and firmly tap down. Put a few seeds on the soil surface. Place a thin layer of vermiculite on top, water, then label. Once the seedlings become 2cm in height, they need to be put into 7.5cm pots. Place in a 12cm pot once the roots are visible through the drainage holes. Once the plants are 20cm in height, wrap onto a crane. Once the plants are 30cm...
Grow Your Own Chicory Veg

Grow Your Own Chicory

The bitter salad plant can be grown easily in pots, raised beds or soil. Ensure you sow seed in June-July, to get tasty salad from autumn to early winter. How To Grow Your Own Chicory? Chicory is partial to sunny spaces and well drained soil. Dig the soil, adding in lots of well-rotted manure, prior to sowing. A week before sowing, place some general purpose fertiliser on the soil and rake it in. Sow the chicory seeds July-August. Sow seeds thinly in a shallow, 1cm (0.5in) deep, trench, using a garden cane. Cove them up with soil, ensuring you water and label. Once the seeds are approximately 2cm (1inch) high, place...
Grow Your Own Carrots or Parsnips Veg

Grow Your Own Carrots or Parsnips

Should you want to bite into that sweet, home-grown carrot or parsnip, sow your seeds in late winter/early Spring. How To Grow Your Own Carrots or Parsnips? Dig over the soil in late winter or even early spring. Get rid of any stones you find. Turn the soil until it has a crumbly, fine texture. Carrots and parsnips love growing in sunny spaces, with fertile, light, stone free, sandy soil. Rake some general fertilizer into the soil a week before you sow your seeds. Pick a dry, sunny day to sow the seeds in shallow drills approximately 2-3cm (1inch) deep. Ensure you cover the seeds once they are in place. You can protect early...
Condiments Prepared Foods

Condiments

Condiments are often used to add extra flavour to a meal, but often contain large amounts of calories, fats and sodium. Many lack minerals, vitamins and other essential nutrients, meaning that they add nothing nutritionally to make up for these extra negatives.
Appetizers Prepared Foods

Appetizers

Appetizers tend to be eaten before a meal, in order to enhance the experience. However, these tend to be unnecessary calories. By avoiding appetizers, you're likely to consume less food and not exceed calorie recommendations; you'll also save money at the same time.
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