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growing aubergines/eggplants my way

Aubergines require warmer conditions than tomatoes. If you want to grow them outdoors you will need a sheltered position and protection to get them to fruit. Aubergines need higher temperatures and protection from wind. You will also need to limit the number of fruits on an aubergine by pinching out side shoots I use John [...]

growing sweet peppers my way

Most peppers need a long growing season and Real seeds have some good choices for growing here in the UK.. I sow my peppers into 3in pots in January, placing them into a heated propagator.. They normally take two to three weeks to germinate then they are transferred onto my windowsill. This is where they stay until I plant them out on to my [...]

growing tomatoes my way

I grow outdoor tomatoes as I don’t have a greenhouse as yet.. Usually I  sow my tomatoes into 3in pots in March, though this year I thought I would start them off earlier… March Seeds are sown into pots using John Innes no.2 compost, then  placed into a plastic bag to keep them warm on my windowsill.[ they should be kept at [...]

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