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basil, plants, herbs, food

Five filthy gardening tips to care for plants in hot weather

Ah lads, it’s only roasting out this summer and I’ve spent most of my time the past two months having mild panic attacks about my plants instead of actually, well, watering them. I mean, look, that would be fine if I had lots of free time to get to the allotment, but with a wedding […]

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parsnips, gardening

How to grow parsnips – using my foolproof arse test

Parsnips are a great divider of opinion, you either love them or you hate them, there is no in between. I happen to adore parsnips, they’re one of my favourite vegetables, especially when roasted with honey and fresh sage. Parsnips are the vegetable that converted me from a vegetable hater to a vegetable grower, so

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tomatoes, gardening

How to care for tomato plants – tips to get the best crop

Let me tell you something that not many people know about me, my favourite smell in the world is not fresh baked bread, freshly brewed coffee or lavender (although, these rate pretty highly), but the the smell of tomato plants. It is the ultimate smell of summer. My earliest memories of growing their own food

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