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16/11/2020
Rice and nettles can be used to make your own plant feed / fertiliser.You can cut nettles, put them in a bucket, add wat...
28/10/2020

Rice and nettles can be used to make your own plant feed / fertiliser.
You can cut nettles, put them in a bucket, add water and leave for a few days, then pour the liquid on your plants. Fill a bucket with nettles (remember to wear gloves!) and fill the bucket with water. Cover with a stone to keep the nettles underwater and leave in a corner of the garden for two weeks, then empty out the nettles and keep the water, which can be used, watered down at a ratio of 20:1, on plants. It will provide an excellent source of nitrogen for leafy plants and vegetables such as kale and broccoli. Another top tip for making your own plant feed: the next time you cook rice, keep the water to use as a natural fertiliser in the garden!

Plants can protect each otherNasturtium has a reputation for keeping whitefly at bay, chives can prevent lightning strik...
28/10/2020

Plants can protect each other
Nasturtium has a reputation for keeping whitefly at bay, chives can prevent lightning strikes, and horseradish provides protection for potatoes from Colorado beetle, says Barry. 'Alliums, so often used for their stately plumes, are widely credited with suppression of red spider mites, so could be used in conjunction with many of the plants plagued with this tiny pest,' he adds.

Some sprigs, twigs and cuttings can grow a new plant on their ownSome plants will grow well from cuttings, particularly ...
28/10/2020

Some sprigs, twigs and cuttings can grow a new plant on their own
Some plants will grow well from cuttings, particularly Cornus alba and lavender, explains Nicola. 'You will need to cut it in a specific way and use a good quality cuttings compost. Beginners should consult a reliable gardening book if they want to do this as different plants will require different growing conditions and cuttings will need to be taken at different times of year if they are going to grow effectively,' she advises.

This time of year is great fro take cuttings to create more plants, says Nikki. 'When ginger starts growing (it’s a rhizome) you can pot that on and grow a ginger plant!', she says. You can also get more basil from your leftover store-bought cuttings – although it’s fairly labour intensive.

Soak your seeds in warm water 24 hours before sowingIf you're planting seeds, it could be worth soaking them in warm wat...
20/10/2020

Soak your seeds in warm water 24 hours before sowing
If you're planting seeds, it could be worth soaking them in warm water 24 hours before sowing. 'It is a method, for some species, of breaking seed dormancy. All seeds will need to absorb water before germination takes place, so soaking them will speed the germination process up in many plants,' explains Peter.

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