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  Margot Ellery 9 July 2026 Sowing and growing

  Save your own tomato seeds for next year

  Saving tomato seeds takes a jar, some water and a few days. Pick the right variety and the right fruit, ferment the seeds, then dry them well.

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  Margot Ellery 18 June 2026 Sowing and growing

  How to water a vegetable plot in a dry spell

  In a dry spell, water deeply and less often, at the roots, and give the water to the plants that need it most. Mulch does the rest.