Let it Grow Event in Skipton

Saturday, May 01, 2010

'Let it Grow' is a new event , taking place on 7th and 8th of May at The Skipton Auction Mart., North Yorkshire. Its guaranteed to be an action-packed couple of days, with Joe Maiden from BBC Radio Leeds there on the Friday, and me on the Saturday. there will be talks, demonstrations, workshops and a plant swap, and lots more and on the Saturday I'll be taking part in the Gardening Questions Panel. The show is open from 10am to 4pm each day, and tickets are only £2.50 in advance or £3.50 on the door (under 16's go free) . If you fancy a good grow your own based day out, log on to www.themarttheatre.org.uk or call 01756 791411 for more information or to buy tickets!

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> Growing tomatoes outdoors

I don't often grow tomatoes outdoors, but this year I planted out leftovers from the greenhouse, which became massive and hugely productive.

> Birds, wasps and fruit

The peaches ('Avalon') cropped brilliantly, producing the biggest fruits yet, but as soon as they approached ripeness, the wasps attacked.

> Harvesting garlic

This must be the first year that I've harvested a crop of garlic with no traces of rust: not a pustule in sight.

> Growing courgettes

I adore home-grown courgettes. They lack that slightly bitter taste and spongy texture you can get with supermarket specimens.

Let it Grow Event in Skipton

Saturday, May 01, 2010

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