Growing your very own Alan Titchmarsh
Liquid feed crops which are fruiting. * Give evergreen hedges a trim to allow new growth to harden before the frost. * Collect ripening seed from plants you wish to propagate.* Plant colchicums for autumn flowering. * Minimise slug damage picking off all you see following a downpour. * Remove earwigs from chrysanthemums and dahlias by putting upturned pots filled with straw on the top of canes among the plants. Earwigs love to crawl into dark places during the day and the pots can be emptied in the morning.Growing your own tomatoes is not only easy, it is very healthy too. You can make sure that your tomatoes are 100% natural and organic, which are becoming a rare thing in market places nowadays. With so many pesticides and non-organic growth supplements being added to your average market place vegetable (or fruit) the idea of growing your own seems to get better and better. So don't delay! Go out and start growing your own tomatoes.WHAT 'S causing the flowers on my tomato plants to drop off? - Kim Tyler, Haringey, North LondonIS lemon balm easy to grow? - Madge Wilbur, Huntingdon, CambsFLOWERS will fall off if they haven't been pollinated, so, to ensure any remaining blooms form fruit, gently tap the plants to distribute the pollen each day.WRITE to Adrienne at Homes & Holidays, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London e14 5AP. Or you can send an email to homes@sundaymirror.co.ukKeep watering, feeding and deadheading container plants and those in hanging baskets, to prolong flowering.Tomatoes need sunlight and they should get about 6 to 8 hours of it a day. You also have to water them regularly as they need the moist soil to stay healthy. Again, some factors depend on the species of tomato you are trying to grow. Be sure to take that into consideration when planning their average sunlight and water requirements.The leaves, surprisingly sweet and the most flavourful parts, can be harvested and used in just about any culinary dish.No bitter regrets over lemon balm
WRITE to Adrienne at Homes & Holidays, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London e14 5AP. Or you can send an email to homes@sundaymirror.co.uk
Author: Adrienne Wild
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