Here are some Tips and Guidance for exhibiting Vegetables in a Horticultural Show: General Guidelines: Read the show’s rules and regulations carefully. Each show has its own set of rules, so it is important to read them carefully and make sure that you understand them. Some of the things you may need to consider include: The…
“Ouch, Ouch”, squealed my grand daughter 3 year old Eva, “they stung me!”. “Those are Nettles”, chortled her elder brother, “grand dad grows Nettles!”. “Why, granddad? Why do you grow Nettles?” asked Eva, indignantly. “They are horrible!”. Nettles have long been reviled, and hunted down as evil weeds in our gardens. We have all been…
Drinking my morning coffee, I look out of the window at the fruit trees, many of them in blossom in shades of white and pink, bring promise of another year of beauty and bounty. The apple trees are my favourites, especially the one with the gnarled, distorted branches, looking almost prehistoric, or even Gothic, in…
All about growing an Apple Tree in the UK Are you looking to grow apple trees in the UK? With its temperate climate and fertile soils, the UK is an ideal location for growing apple trees. However, with so many apple tree varieties and rootstocks to choose from, it can be overwhelming to decide which…
Planting Seeds With improving weather and warmer days, you can start to seriously get into sowing your vegetable seeds. If you have a greenhouse or a polytunnel, or even a windowsill at home, sowing under cover will protect your seedlings from unexpected cold spells and also from pests. Many seeds will also germinate and grow…
TCCG: Tatsfield Community Composting Group TCCG is something we Tatsfieldians can be proud of – it is one of very few in the country and has won awards. Most local composting schemes are council run. We are entirely a voluntary organisation. Our carbon footprint is amazing – village garden waste to village site to compost…
Health, Wellbeing and Happiness From the Community Composting project The Tatsfield community composting scheme opened to the public on Saturday 3 April. Thanks to all of you who dropped in with your green waste and also those who bought our compost. Thanks also to the energetic team who processed all of the materials and built…
I’d like to start by thanking everyone who helped to make last year a record for the project. You brought in garden waste by the carloads and, with the incredible teamwork of the volunteers, we produced and sold a record volume of wonderful organic compost. My special thanks to the team who worked tirelessly and…
TCCG: Composting Report for the THS AGM – October 2021 – Dilo de Alwis. Introduction I joined the composting team in April this year. I was made welcome by an energetic and enthusiastic team of volunteers and, even after an exhaustive history lesson, was keen to join this wonderful endeavour. I enjoy gardening, I am…
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