August 31st, 2007
The first secret is a quality potting mix like Yates Thrive Premium Potting Mix, which is free draining and contains the right stuff to get your pots off to a great start. It has a slow release fertiliser in the mix as well as a wetting agent to …
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August 31st, 2007
If you don’t have a lot of space you can grow spuds in containers. Fast maturing early varieties like Nicola are ideal and when it comes to a container you want at least 30cm wide and 30 cm deep with some really good drainage holes at the bottom. …
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June 7th, 2007
The drawers couldn’t be easier to make - they’re just a box with the lid missing. First step is to join the sides together using glue and nails, then attach the base. The timber for this is ply, it’s stable and less likely to warp but the drawer …
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June 7th, 2007
Sap-sucking whiteflies live on the undersides of leaves and make them wilt and turn yellow. The nymphs (young ones) are usually green or white; the adults are white. Disturb them and they will rise in clouds - but …
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June 6th, 2007
Choose a plant that already has two strong bottom side shoots or laterals. Dig a hole directly under the trellis. Place the tree into the hole and position the laterals in the same direction as the wire. Back fill and water in. Now tie the …
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