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     Common Nutrient Deficiencies of Plants
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening, Grow your own, Soils
    Posted December 5, 2019

    Common Nutrient Deficiencies of Plants

    Nutrient deficiencies of plants are not commonplace but when they do occur they can have serious consequences for the gardener. Plants are amazingly resilient. They’ll muddle along even [...]

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     The Importance of Soil pH to Gardeners
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening, Gardening tips, Grow your own
    Posted November 28, 2019

    The Importance of Soil pH to Gardeners

    Soil pH may not sound the most exciting thing to a gardener but it’s essential to get it right for many plants to flourish. You’ve probably heard of so called ‘lime hating plants’ and maybe even [...]

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    About Alan

    Flora and fauna have always fascinated me but it was a lifelong career in horticulture that filled most days.

    Having grown up on a farm where boyhood days were filled with discoveries of the natural world I soon found that my passion for plants – wildflowers at that time – would direct my career…

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    Aloysia citrodora (was Lippia) lemon verbena really enjoying the heat @NTSouthWest #Tintinhullgarden
    Have you ever made tea/infusion from it?
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    Have you seen surprising differences to drought in #garden #plants? These are closely related but reacting very differently. Rudbeckia Goldsturm ok but R. fulgida deamii really stressed.
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    Alan E Down · 2 days ago
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    It may not look much but we’ve been harvesting #strawberries almost every week since May! These #fruit are a 2nd crop from the plants that cropped first in May! #gyo #growyourownfood
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