Author Archives: Nick

Pot Ready Plant Selection

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Nick

Using the new “Root It” sponges in which they are grown, these small plants come in a blister pack of five and are sent first class  (UK only). After a week or so, roots were growing out of the sides … Continue reading →

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Grow Bag Pots

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Nick

Grow bag pots are one of the best ways to enhance the growing capability of a grow bag. The idea is that tomato plants receive water plus food poured into the inner ring, and receive plain water poured into the … Continue reading →

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Quadgrow Planter

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Nick

The Quadgrow Planter comprises of four pots (or more) that sit on a reservoir of water and nutrients. This has the following benefits when compared to standard pots and grow bags. Quadgrow System Keeps soil constantly moist – from smart … Continue reading →

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Gardening Courses

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Nick

If you’ve ever considered studying vegetable growing, or one of the many other online gardening courses available from My Garden School, the opportunity is now here! Each course is led by an expert and covers the course contents with weekly … Continue reading →

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Tomato Blight Treatment

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Nick

Before beginning a tomato blight treatment, it is best to make sure that your plants have a fungal infection, so here’s the information you need below. Tomato blight (also known as potato blight) is a fungal disease which is caused … Continue reading →

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Growing Tall Varieties

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Nick

Tall tomato varieties are also known as indeterminate and cordon, and are traditionally the most popular – not least because of the huge choice of shapes and sizes of tomatoes that they produce. For the beginner, perhaps the most difficult … Continue reading →

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Feeding Tomato Seedlings

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Nick

Should Seedlings be Fed? It is at this time of the season, when many of my tomato seedlings are between three and six weeks old, that I am tempted to give them a feed. When transplanting from seed compost (at … Continue reading →

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When To Sow Tomato Seed

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Nick

If you intend to grow tomatoes outdoors, sowing eight to ten weeks before your last frost date is ideal. So if your last frost is expected around the end of May, you would sow (indoors) from the middle to the … Continue reading →

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Tomato Growing Tips

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Nick

The tomato growing tips below cover a wide range of growing advice but if you have any questions, contact me here Sow seeds indoors for quickest germination. Use a propagator so seed shells do not stick to the seed leaves. … Continue reading →

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Growing Tomatoes from Seed

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Nick

Growing tomatoes from seed is a little more tricky than buying tomato plug plants or small plants from the garden centre but well worth the effort. Tomato seeds need to be sown in new compost, just below the surface and … Continue reading →

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