Damping off is the bane of those who start their own seed. One day seedlings will be growing in sturdy profusion and the next the stems will turn watery at the soil line and fall over. Despite the fact that the top of the plants look fine they will rarely recover. It is doubtful if […]

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This is the time of year to start those seeds.Growing plants from seeds is reasonably cost effective and is a way of acquiring plants that don’t normally appear in the markets. As we discovered last season with the tomato blight, it is also a way of acquiring disease free plants. Most serious gardeners have at […]

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