[Matthew CampbellMember]

After planting the beans try topping off with a little bit of grated garlic to mask the scent, alternately you could try sowing indoors to plant out later.

[Matthew CampbellMember]

Thank you, I suppose it’s logical really, but not entirely obvious when planning my sowing times. I would also like to add that your book, How to Grow Winter Vegetables, has been a great help, giving lots of new idea’s and helpful advice. How do you manage to juggle Gardening, Writing, Managing this website and moving at the same time ?

[Matthew CampbellMember]

For centuries, seaweed or Vraic (pronounced rack) as it is better known in Jersey, has been used as a manure, predominantly for for the humble spud.It was traditionally harvested around february and brought by the cart load to spread over the fields giving the jersey royals the flavour that made them famous. used generously it will make a rich, friable soil. The microorganisms love it and no you generally don’t need to wash it.

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