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Back to gardening basics


506821715 mpRxE Th Back to gardening basicsMore and more of us are turning our gardens, patios and window boxes into mini market gardens by growing our own fruit and vegetables says a new survey conducted on www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com

Marking a real back to basics trend, the survey also shows that Britain’s gardeners like traditional plants and garden styles, use a whacky variety of recycled

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Top outdoor tomatoes


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Tomatoes – Picture courtesy of "Fir0002/Flagstaffotos" distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

There are some fantastic low growing bush varieties, which make growing tomatoes outdoors easier because they require little or no support; and no trimming or stopping (nipping out the growing tips). The fruits often grow close to the ground, so to prevent the fruits

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