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Cucumbers

The traditional long, smooth cucumbers need to be grown in awarm, almost hot, humid atmosphere so require greenhouse or polytunnel conditions. Find out How to grow: Cucumbers.

Grow your own: Cucumbers

Fruit & Veg Growing Guides
The traditional long, smooth cucumbers need to be grown in awarm, almost hot, humid atmosphere so require greenhouse or polytunnel conditions. Some of the smaller-fruited more prickly varieties can be grown outside on your veg plot. Many of the greenhouse varieties sold are now all-female plants which means there is no need to remove the male flowers. The ordinary old-fashioned…
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Bag up your veg

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Why not make use of the growing-bag to grow some great crops. The growing-bag is the perfect self contained veg-growing kit and a very cost effective method of container growing. Growing-bags have long been used in greenhouses to grow tomatoes and cucumbers, so avoiding the use of border soil which can be asource of disease; but they are much more…
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Growing in containers

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So, what’s a container? This depends on what crops you are growing, for example lettuce and salad leaves can be grown in quite shallow containers. A small trough 17cm (7in) deep and 30cm (12in) long would suffice for a few mixed cut and come again salad leaves. Ideally, aim for atrough about 20cm (8in) wide, 60cm (2ft) long and at…
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Big ideas for small spaces

Big ideas for small spaces

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Be creative in 2018 to make the most of the space you have, say The Greenhouse People… All hail the return of gardening to the ‘cool’ list. The nation is once again embracing gardening for reasons including decoration, wellness and sustainability. However, many of us think we lack the space to fulfil our green-fingered dreams. By 2030, its estimated 92%…
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SUMMER ORZO SALAD WITH RED ONION

SUMMER ORZO SALAD WITH RED ONION

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Mediterranean orzo pasta is great in salads, and this Greek-inspired salad is great served at your next BBQ. SERVES 6-8 Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 10 minutes • 450g/1lb orzo pasta • 1 large cucumber, peeled and diced • 200g/7oz feta cheese, cubed • 200g/7oz black olives, sliced • 400g/14oz tomatoes, halved • 2 small red onions, finely…
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SWEET PICKLED CUCUMBER

SWEET PICKLED CUCUMBER

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Sweet pickling your harvested cucumbers is so easy it’s a joy!  You can also use them the very same day, and they are perfect on barbecued burgers or hot dogs. SERVES 6 Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 5 minutes • 1 cucumber • 100ml/3½fl oz wine vinegar • 100ml/3½fl oz water • 50g/2oz sugar • 1 tsp salt…
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CUCUMBER GAZPACHO

CUCUMBER GAZPACHO

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A cool soup on a hot summer afternoon is not only soothing but also rather healthy! Add as much Tabasco as you can handle… SERVES 2 | Preparation time: 15 minutes • 1 cucumber, halved lengthways, de-seeded and roughly chopped • 1 yellow or green pepper, de-seeded and roughly chopped • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 1 small bunch of…
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A HAPPY GREENHOUSE MEANS HAPPY PLANTS

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Award-winning blogger Ade Sellars has some timely advice for those of us starting off our seedlings under cover Over the next few months, our polytunnels and greenhouses will be home to our seedlings, and young plants; they will aid the development and growth of our fruit and veg. Right now, you can hear the bustle of eager gardeners, busying themselves…
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SPRING SALAD WITH PEAS

SPRING SALAD WITH PEAS

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Spring on a plate! Enjoy this season’s best vegetables in one big salad.  SERVES 4 | Preparation Time: 20 minutes • 250-300g/8-9oz mixed leaves • ½ cucumber, thinly sliced • 2-3 radishes, thinly sliced • 75-100g/3-4oz fresh peas, blanched • 1 block feta, cut into cubes • 4-6 cherry tomatoes, halved VINAIGRETTE: • 2 tbsp mayomaise • 2 tsp wholegrain…
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Growing fat babies

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If you struggle growing sweet peppers, or you don’t have room under cover, Achocha or Fat Babies are definitely worth a try. Growing Fat Babies (cyclanthera brachyastacha) A South American crop, they are small, oval and covered in soft edible spines. Bar slugs when the plants are small, they are free from pests. Hoverflies love the flowers – and their…
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BEET BURGER

BEET BURGER

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Crispy on the outside, yummy and smoky flavoured on the inside, this recipe has everything you want from a burger.  Serve it with potato wedges or a big salad for a lighter meal. MAKES 6 PATTIES Preparation time: 35 minutes | Cooking time: 30 minutes • 2 large beetroots (about 350g/12oz) • 1 large onion • 100g/3oz green lentils, cooked…
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