The peach blossom has just started to emerge, so it is time to start hand pollinating to try and ensure a crop for the summer. We currently have three peaches: Early Rivers and Bellegarde being fan trained in one of the glasshouses and a Pêche de Vigne being grown as a small bush in the… Continue reading Time to tickle the peaches
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Pollination of sweetcorn
Sweetcorn or maize (Zea mays), is likely to be the only cereal crop that the general kitchen gardener will grow. It is a grass, and consequently wind pollinated. Generally, it is a low maintenance crop once established, and can be grown successfully outdoors or under cover. Sweetcorn grows a long stem, which, depending upon variety,… Continue reading Pollination of sweetcorn