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Guy Barter

  • Date Joined: 15 Jan 2007

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  • It is all in the preparation

    Guy Barter on 17 Feb 2009 at 06:31 PM

    With winter finally loosening its grasp, sowing and planting time is very close – in fact on my light sandy soil here in the south I can often sow from late February. However, unless there is a spell of tropical weather soon the soil is unlikely to be warm or dry enough this February. Even so, it is... Read More...

  • Winter roots

    Guy Barter on 08 Dec 2008 at 08:33 PM

    Root crops, potatoes, squashes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and other crops have all been gathered and stored a frost free shed. Yields have been truly excellent – a wet summer is a very good summer for sandland gardeners in dry southern districts. However, lack of warmth has meant that the storage potential... Read More...