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116 results

  • May 14th - Sowing Carrots and Dealing With Frost Damage on Potatoes

    May 14th - Sowing Carrots and Dealing With Frost Damage on Potatoes

    I hope this morning finds you all well and that the current restrictions aren't bothering you too much. I must admit I am itching to do something outside the home / work loop but am still feeling ver ... … Read more
  • An October Weekend in the Quickcrop Vegetable Garden

    An October Weekend in the Quickcrop Vegetable Garden

    After a wet week last week, the weekend looked promising (well, Sunday at least) to get some work done in the garden and start preparing it for the Winter. As you may know, my garden is in an area of ... … Read more
  • The Vegetable Garden In March 2016

    The Vegetable Garden In March 2016

    This March I am starting a new monthly update project which is centered more around what I'm doing in my garden. This is because it's easier for me to write but also I hope you find it more engaging ... … Read more
  • How to build a new zealand box compost bin

    How to build a new zealand box compost bin

    Hello and welcome back to the Quickcrop garden. Well, it’s a beautiful day in mid September and today we are going to build one of our large New Zealand Box composters. This the area where my o ... … Read more
  • The Polytunnel in January

    The Polytunnel in January

    While I do spend plenty of happy time in the garden in January there really isn't a whole lot you can do other than preparing things for the season ahead. In may cases I will be tempted to start a fe ... … Read more
  • ​The Polytunnel in April

    ​The Polytunnel in April

    So, how is everyone feeling with the improvement in the weather? I for one am feeling pretty good about it. I don't know what the temperatures were like where you are, but it was wonderfully wa ... … Read more
  • Getting the season under way

    Getting the season under way

    It is still early days for sowing but there are a few plants that you can start off now, especially if you are lucky enough to have a greenhouse or polytunnel. Sowing times will differ depending o ... … Read more
  • How To Grow Broad Beans

    How To Grow Broad Beans

    Broad beans are the simplest thing to grow. They are hardy and produce a large crop of delicious beans. I prefer to pick them young for a sweeter bean which are lovely tossed into a salad. … Read more
  • Greenhouse Irrigation

    Greenhouse Irrigation

    One of the key differences between growing plants inside and growing them outside in your garden is that indoor plants don’t benefit from rainfall. As such, irrigation becomes even more importa ... … Read more
  • September 2020 in the Quickcrop Garden

    September 2020 in the Quickcrop Garden

    It is incredible just how fast the season slips by, I can't believe it's September already! The final part of the season got away from me a bit (broken collarbone) but luckily work done earlier ... … Read more
  • The Health Benefits of Garlic

    The Health Benefits of Garlic

    You have to hand it to garlic for it’s sheer audacity, showboating through the kitchen, loving the attention it gets as its aroma permeates everything whether being cooked or chopped. It may be the c ... … Read more
  • Plant Roots and How They Work

    Plant Roots and How They Work

    As we slip into the cooler weather of October there is very little we can sow now (apart from some cold tolerant  Asian salads) so, as per last week's mail, it is mostly about preparing ... … Read more
  • How To Grow Leeks

    How To Grow Leeks

    Lovely long slender stems, this variety makes a lovely, tasty baby leek for harvesting from mid summer onward. The flavour is no less impressive when eaten full size in the autumn. The leek is ... … Read more
  • A Guide to Bird Nesting Boxes

    A Guide to Bird Nesting Boxes

    A Guide to Bird Nesting Boxes A bird-friendly garden is a garden that feels more alive. The ambience of birdsong and the flutter of wings lend a serene air to our surroundings, as well as adding col ... … Read more
  • How To Extend The Growing Season with a Polytunnel - Part 1: Spring

    How To Extend The Growing Season with a Polytunnel - Part 1: Spring

    As was briefly mentioned in my mail of a couple of weeks ago, changing weather patterns can challenge our habits and our 'collective wisdom' about the traditional growing season. In recent years ... … Read more
  • How To Grow Tomatoes

    How To Grow Tomatoes

    Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding crops for the home gardener to grow, simply because their flavour is so much better than their shop-bought cousins. Tomatoes grown for the supermarket shel ... … Read more
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