Vegetable Growing
Earth up potatoes before developing tubers reach the light
Understand why potatoes are earthed up as they grow, and check soil coverage without mistaking a taller mound for a guaranteed larger crop.
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Herb Growing
Divide a crowded chive clump to give new growth some room
An established chive clump can be divided into rooted sections. Prepare the new planting places first and give the divisions a gentle recovery period.
Vegetable Growing
Blanching leeks in the garden means keeping light off the stem
In leek growing, blanching means excluding light from the lower stem. Understand earthing up and keep soil out of the leaf folds as plants develop.
Small growing projects
Cut pea shoots with a regrowth plan, not a promise of another harvest
Harvest edible pea shoots while retaining healthy lower growth, then observe whether the tray regrows instead of assuming every cutting produces another crop.
Fruit Growing
Pruning raspberries starts with knowing which canes carry the fruit
Identify summer-fruiting and autumn-fruiting raspberries before pruning, because their productive canes follow different patterns.
Vegetable Growing
Remove crop covers when flowers need access to pollinators
Time the removal of crop covers around flowering and pollination needs, with a practical inspection routine for covered vegetable beds.