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Chitting potatoes indoors

Chitting potatoes is a great way to get an early harvest. This batch of potatoes have been chitting for about 3 weeks. What do they look like now?

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Why should I transplant potato plants?

Can you transplant potato plants to any spot in your garden? I say yes. And there are plenty of reasons why you should.

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Save your potato plants for a second harvest

My first harvest of potatoes was quite small, so I'm going to save my potato plants to get a second harvest later in summer.

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En korg med läckra bladgrönsaker och orangea späda morötter.

Growing your own food – what's for lunch?

What's for lunch? Well, we use what we can find in the garden. We are quite creative cooks and we build the dishes from what's available at the moment. Growing your own food means that the food is always healthy, fresh and beautiful!

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Guide: Starting a small vegetable garden – Part 2

Part 1 of this series on starting a small vegetable garden was a quick guide on how to build new beds. Part 2 will be about the exciting part – growing the vegetables.

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En kärra med en låda sättpotatis på.

Guide to Growing Potatoes at Home

Are you dreaming about growing potatoes in your own garden? You're in luck! Potatoes thrive in most settings. Read everything you need to know about getting started below.

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Growing Your Own Vegetables – For Beginners

How do potatoes grow? Where are the snap peas located? How many radishes grow from each seed? I’ll share my best tips on how to grow vegetables as a beginner below, so you don’t have to wonder anymore!

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En skottkärra fullt med bladmögeldrabbade växtdelar från tomat.

Late blight part 2: Late blight and composting

Can you really use bokashi to get rid of late blight? Part 2 of my article series about blight goes through everything you need to know about late blight and composting.

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Tomater med mörkt brun blas.

Late Blight Part 1: What Causes Late Blight?

Late blight is such a hassle, and unfortunately a very common problem for most gardeners. My new series of articles about late blight will go through everything from the origin of the disease to how you can fight it.

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How to prevent late blight

I was worried about my potatoes and tomatoes this year, but I have a few tricks up my sleeve that I think will help me to prevent late blight.

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Bild på Sara med bostadshuset i bakgrunden. Sara har en svart hatt på sig.

Summer sowing and birthday celebrations

I recently turned 40 and celebrated by doing a summer sowing! Now, I can look forward to fresh vegetables later this year too. This is how I do it.

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