Cucumbers hail from India, so it should come as no surprise that they crave warmth. In fact, they need it at every step of the growth cycle, from germination to…
As your mother always told you, carrots are good for you – chock-full of fiber and vitamins. They’re beautiful too, with lacy, fernlike foliage that’s perfect for containers and flower…
Potatoes are tubers, enlarged stems filled with nutrients for the plant developing above ground. If you harvest potatoes before the tubers’ supply of nourishment is all spent, you get to…
Potato scab is caused by bacteria that infect the potato and cause parts of the vegetable to turn from a delicious vegetable into a dry, corky substance that looks unpleasant…
If there were a Comfort Food Hall of Fame, the potato would be a star attraction. This much-loved tuber favors cool growing seasons, but if you choose varieties and planting…
The Snowdon Mountain Railway (SMR) is a narrow gauge rack and pinion mountain railway in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is a tourist railway that travels for 4.7 miles (7.6 km)…
Stop your water pipes from freezing this winter by following the necessary steps in this easy ‘how to’ guide. Frozen pipes are not only an inconvenience to residents; they can also…
Be a great fly fisherman! In this episode, I demonstrate how to correctly set the hook when you’re fishing for trout and other small fish and when you’re stripping a fly…
Planting in the winter is more limited than in warmer seasons. It’s possible to plant flowers in early winter as long as the ground hasn’t frozen yet, or in late…
Pumpkins can last weeks or even months, after Halloween, assuming you haven’t carved them into Jack-o-Lanterns. Particularly if they’ve been stored in a cool dry place and are still firm,…