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• Vegetable Seeds Growing Guide

  A-Z of Vegetable Seed Growing Advice...

April

• Start Controlling Slugs Now

  Don't leave it until it's too late!

• Invest in a Water Butt

  A good Water Butt can make all the difference to our gardens during times of drought.

• Plant Companions

  Companion planting deters pests and encourages beneficial insects and pollinators to the veg garden.

• Prepare Seed Beds for Sowing

  Improve your soil before sowing to get the best crop.

• Use Nemasys

  An effective way of controlling slugs before they cause damage to young plants.

• Use Nematodes for Pests

  June is prime time for the slug population and they can decimate a crop overnight!

• Control Slugs and Snails

  Stop them from destroying your plants!

• Finish Preparing Your Seedbeds

  Incorporate plenty of manure!

• Sow Veg Outdoors

  And make further outdoor sowings of earlier veg

• Courgette & Leek Soup

  Low in fat and lighter than the more traditional leek & potato version. Serve with rustic bread for a warming lunch

• Courgette Loaf

  A moist textured cake, delicious spread with creamy butter and a lunch pack favourite of Marion and Paul at La Coumeto, in the pretty village of Bouisse when they prepare packed lunches for their walking groups.