Growing under cover
Heat-loving crops and the structures, timing, and pollination tricks that make them possible in a cool climate.
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Growing№ 1776 minFrost Protection and Season Extension
Frost pockets, radiation versus advection frost, and the cloches, fleece, and thermal mass that buy weeks at each end of the season.
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Crops№ 4896 minTomatoes: Determinate, Indeterminate, and the Blight Clock
Choosing between bush and cordon types, why blossom end rot is a watering fault, and how to stay ahead of late blight.
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Crops№ 3495 minPeppers and Chillies: One Species, Every Heat Level
The five domesticated Capsicum species, why heat is a defence against mammals, and the warmth these plants need to set fruit at all.
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Crops№ 4586 minSquash and Courgettes: Separate Flowers, Huge Appetite
Male and female flowers on the same plant, why fruit rots at the tip, and the difference between a summer squash and a keeper.
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Crops№ 1135 minCulinary Herbs: The Highest Return Per Square Metre
Mediterranean herbs want poverty and drought, soft herbs want richness and water — get that split right and the rest follows.
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Growing№ 1017 minContainer Growing: Productive Gardens Without Ground
Why pots dry out and starve, how to build a growing medium that lasts, and what genuinely produces on a balcony or hard yard.
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Water№ 5143 minWatering Timing: When You Water Matters
Why the hour you irrigate shifts efficiency, plant health, and disease risk, and how to adjust your schedule across the seasons.