If you are growing any plants in the Cabbage/Brassica family such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale and kohlrabi, you should think again before you plant strawberries next to them. Strawberries are bad companions for this veggie family. Strawberries send off shoots/runners and can be very invasive if not controlled. When the […]
Author: crazyforgardening
Wooden Cold Frame
Alan made a wooden cold frame last year for one of my raised vegetable beds which is 6 ft long by 4 ft wide. The base of the cold frame sits flush on the raised bed. There is a piece of wood across the middle of the base to provide support (see picture below). The […]
Always Grow Alyssum
Alyssum is a great flower to border your vegetable beds or flower containers. Even though it looks so delicate, it will bloom from Spring until Frost – my kind of flower! It germinates between 5 and 15 days and tolerates dry conditions. Alyssum grows well in full sun to part shade. I bought […]
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