Growing Guides

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Weed control material

How to cut non-fraying holes quickly through weed control fabric for planting onions and garlic, etc. […]

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Make your own fertiliser

Collect sufficient of the plant material noted below to fill a standard bucket to the top, […]

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Pests and crop protection

Unfortunately there are any number of pests from carrot root fly to crows who all seem […]

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Composting

What is Compost? Compost is rotted (decomposed) organic material Why make Compost? It’s good for the […]

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Automatic Watering

If you are limited as to how much time you have to spend watering your plants […]

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Potatoes

Potatoes are one of the most common vegetables grown throughout Slopefield and there is nothing better […]

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Growing vegetables at Slopefield

Growing vegetables in Aberdeen takes a little more effort than elsewhere in the UK due to […]

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