THINNING & PLANTING Now seedlings are popping up in the veg patch the next job is called ‘thinning out’ and involves removing a proportion of the tiny plants. We do this so the remainder have enough room to stretch their leaves and roots without competing with their neighbours. Advice about how much space to afford [...]
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DIRTY NAILS BLOG by Joe Hashman THINNING & PLANTING
Friday, May 21st, 20105 April 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman SHADING SEEDLINGS
Sunday, April 5th, 20095 April 2009 SHADING SEEDLINGS An old gardener friend called round this afternoon and, in passing, gave me a top tip to employ when germinating seeds in containers either on a greenhouse shelf or window sill. It explains why sometimes we are advised to cover freshly sown pots and trays with sheets of glass and [...]
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