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Get into gardening.

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Homebase's Get into Gardening website want to help everybody enjoy the glories of gardening. That's why they're giving away 3 packs of Mr Fothergills seeds (worth £5) to everyone who subscribes to today!

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http://www.getintogardening.co.uk/getprizes/competitions/

Added by SarahF on March 10, 2011 at 19:00 — No Comments

BBC Digin Campaign - 5 seed giveaway

If you go to the BBC gardening, digin website, you can apply for 5 sets of free seeds including:

french beans, carrots and courgettes.

Happy planting...

Added by SarahF on March 22, 2010 at 10:00 — No Comments

Seed swapping

Sue and I made it over to Southampton yesterday to to see the Seed Swap under way. Ziggy who runs that side of things was kind enough to explain the way she organises the operation, all very relaxed and flexible.

We took along some home saved Sarpo seed potatoes, some Runner bean seeds and also some Strawberry plants from new virus free stock. We came back with some Squash seeds and some interesting Tomato varieties that are new to us.

The Swap…

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Added by Richard Loader on February 15, 2010 at 9:30 — 1 Comment

Packeting seeds for the VegEvent

We love Runner Beans and our favourite variety is Wisley Magic, we save lots of seed every year.

This year we have more than ever so that means we have plenty spare for the seed swap at the VegEvent. Thankfully Runner beans are not promiscuous, they tend to self pollinate and so come 'true' from home saved seed, even if you grow other beans in the garden. We leave part of our row of beans unpicked to ensure plenty of pods have time to ripen properly.… Continue

Added by Richard Loader on January 26, 2010 at 21:30 — 2 Comments

How to waste less seeds (or should that be fewer seeds)

It was such a rank day yesterday that Sue and I bit the bullet and had a purge on our assorted boxes of veg and flower seeds. Some of the seeds had sell-by dates going back 5 or 6 years! What a relief to get shot of so many half used, mouse-nibbled, sunlight-faded packs of faded potential - but sad too because we threw out many tens of ££ value and the resource had been wasted.

The main reasons the seeds didn't get sown was the number in each packet and also the short viability of… Continue

Added by Richard Loader on January 13, 2010 at 10:00 — 1 Comment

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Posted by Tony Bishop-Weston on May 16, 2013 at 10:00 0 Comments 0 Likes

National Vegetarian Week is a great opportunity to promote your locally grown and locally made produce.

Newspapers and radio will be looking for local angles and local stories to put a local spin on the Ntaional Vegetarian Week…

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VOTE for the best in Hampshire

Posted by SarahF on April 22, 2013 at 18:30 0 Comments 0 Likes

I am delighted to announce that Spice ‘n’ Easy has been nominated in this year’s Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards and I am hoping to make it on to the short list of finalists. To help in this endeavour I would be most grateful if you would…

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Can you help on the stall?

Posted by SarahF on April 19, 2013 at 18:16 0 Comments 0 Likes

Hi all

Can you help us?

The Food Challenge have booked a stall at the New Forest Spring Fair on Sunday 5th May.

We will running a very activity led stall, with lots of seed planting, poem writing and pot making.

We…

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We like cheese!

Posted by Margaret K Marsh on April 9, 2013 at 10:42 0 Comments 0 Likes

I tried the cheese from the Fernhill Cheese Company and went back for more! Soft, creamy and fresh, the children liked it too. Worth stopping at their stall at Lymington Saturday Market just opposite St Thoma's Church.