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Sharon's "Herb-A-Torium"

Planting

This is Page Two
Plantings on Sunday 1st June 2008 and Sunday 22nd June 2008

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Plantings on Tuesday 18th March 2008 and Monday 5th May 2008

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Plantings on Sunday 13th July 2008 and Thursday 24th July 2008

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Plantings on Saturday 6th September 2008 and Saturday 6th December 2008

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Plantings on Saturday 4th April 2009 and Wednesday 29th April 2009

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A note from Geoff
There are 25 pictures of the garden below ... and some are large, being up to 1000 pixels wide
For best viewing, make sure that your monitor/screen is set to its maximum size
The page is going to take a few extra seconds to download completely
Just be patient ... it's worth it to see them all together!!

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Planting - Stage THREE

Sunday 1st June 2008

The new section ... and not much is visible yet
Just twigs marking the spots where the seeds are


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The seeds that are now under Sharon's control !!


At last, a hybrid-quality radish that grows to a large size
(up to 6cm across) without becoming stringy!
And it doesn’t get too hot if harvested late

POSITION
- full sun
SOW - sow in drills direct in garden - successive sowings
every two weeks are best - cover with Yates Seed Raising
Mix and keep moist - thin to 3-5cm apart at two leaf stage
CARE - grow in open, sunny position - work in compost and
Thrive Granular All Purpose Fertiliser before sowing - weekly
applications of Yates Thrive Soluble Fertiliser are beneficial
- best harvested while roots are young and tender - protect
from snails with Yates Blitzem


One of the best hot weather varieties
Produces a heavy crop of long, fleshy pods over a long period
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POSITION
- full sun
SOW - direct where they are to grow in damp soil - cover
with Yates Seed Raising Mix and firm down - do not water
for a couple of days after sowing - best results are achieved
when soil temperature is consistently above 20 degrees C
CARE - choose a sunny, well-drained position and add
Thrive Granular All Purpose Fertiliser for best results
- hill up soil around growing plants for support - apply
Yates Thrive Soluble Fertiliser regularly and pick beans
young for maximum yield - surplus beans can be frozen
for later use - protect from snails with Yates Blitzem

Below is the "new look"
... and Sharon is slowly taking over the whole yard !!

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Planting - Stage four

Sunday 22nd June 2008

The new additions ...


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... and the details on the plants

In the Blue Pot

In the Black Pot

As mentioned above, Sharon is slowly taking over the whole yard
Well, the stands and shelves have been added to again !!
Running out of space ... fast !!