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Ladies and Gentlemen……Put your gloves on, get

Ladies and Gentlemen……Put your gloves on, get your seeds ready and grow that facial hair. Todays the day you can finally get Sow Grow Gather if you live in the US. 🥒🙌🏻🍅🌱
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Probably the cleanest this new tunnel will ever lo

Probably the cleanest this new tunnel will ever look! It’s all filled with new compost and wood chip and just needs a few wires installing before planting. I find it’s best to leave green waste compost to settle in place for a while before planting as it usually is still decomposing and can burn the roots of your prized tomatoes or peppers. Nobody wants that right?🙄🍅
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SOAK THOSE RUDDY BEANS! I know I ramble on every y

SOAK THOSE RUDDY BEANS! I know I ramble on every year about this but that’s because I get lots of questions asking ‘how do I stop rodents eating my prized peas’. Soaking those beans allows them to germinate and although you have to be careful not to damage them, this process makes them less appealing to your garden dwelling rodents! Soak them in some tissue paper for a few days and then plant them out direct or into your chosen container. Go give that mouse the middle finger!!👍🏻💦👍🏻
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Probably the last lot of Purple sprouting but it w

Probably the last lot of Purple sprouting but it was a decent handful. Now to clear the bed and prep for the next lot of veg to go in!🌱
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I think I’m stuck, it’s weeders knee! Is that

I think I’m stuck, it’s weeders knee! Is that a thing???
Finally cleared all of last years detritus and turds from the tunnel along with a large selection of weeds and grass! All that’s left now is to reapply some compost and get planting. First in are the Cucamelons!!!🌱
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Fresh morning here at the mill with the garlic loo

Fresh morning here at the mill with the garlic looking rather happy! Hopefully it’s the last of the frost here in Cornwall and that means it’s all go with lots of beans, melons, courgettes and pumpkins to sow🌱
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Oh peas behave!! Ever grown your own pea shoots at

Oh peas behave!! Ever grown your own pea shoots at home and then balanced them on your head? If not, all you need is some kind of container, a small amount of soil and a load of peas(not the ones in the freezer😆) and a head to skilfully balance them on! Join in and give it a try!🌱🌱
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#sowgrowgather #book #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

Well shave my beard off, it’s the official publi

Well shave my beard off, it’s the official publication day of Sow Grow Gather🌱Its been a longtime in the making and I couldn’t of done it without @quadrillebooks @hardiegrantuk @harrietmwebster and the special @jimmylazergram
Go order a copy now, link in my bio🥦🌶🌱🍆
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You’ve lost your ruddy head mate! I get asked a

You’ve lost your ruddy head mate! I get asked a lot about pinching out your peppers at this time of year. If you haven’t heard of it, it involves removing the growing tip from each plant which then causes it to produce multiple growing tips from the leaf nodes giving you a very large bush and who doesn’t want one of them?!? It’s not vital you do this and I’ve found it’s not great for large elongated peppers but good for high yielding skinny or small varieties! If in doubt have a try with the odd one, there’s always next year🌶🌶
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#pepper #chillipepper #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

🪴Paint me like one of your French girls…..in

🪴Paint me like one of your French girls…..in vegetables though🪴

To celebrate the publication of my first book, Sow Grow Gather, I’m giving away a shiny signed copy to 4 lucky veg lovers🌱

To enter all you have to do is:

🥦Like the post
🥦Follow @the_hairy_horticulturist
🥦Share it on your stories
🥦Finally tag someone

Each tag is one entry to this competition and I’ll choose the winners at random on the 31st March!

Good Luck🥦🌶🌱🍆

This giveaway is not affiliated or endorsed by Instagram!

P.S I won’t contact anyone before this date and I would never ask for any money. It’s just Insta fraudsters up to no good! Naughty, Naughty 👋🍆
(📸: @jimmylazergram )
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#sowgrowgather #book #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

Yesterdays completed tunnel is now ready for some

Yesterdays completed tunnel is now ready for some compost! It’s the first time I’ve used aluminium base rails to hold the plastic on and although I can no longer feel my thumbs from pushing plastic strips in, it was a quick and tidy way of doing it👍🏻 Now all I need to do is prep the garden next to it🌱
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#tunnel #tomatoes #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

Now that’s what I call a ruddy perfect pepper! Y

Now that’s what I call a ruddy perfect pepper! You can see that the roots are poking out of the @coirproductscouk pellets so it’s time to put the whole thing into a pot. These guys have been growing in the warm propagator so I prefer to harden them off on a window sill for a few days so they become tougher and more resilient to temperature changes!🌶🌶🌶
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#pepper #chillipepper #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

Had enough of potatoes but still like having a rum

Had enough of potatoes but still like having a rummage in the ground? Why not try growing some of these bad boys! Oca are these brilliantly coloured and strange tasting tubers that originate from South America! They come in lots of different colours and have a long growing season. You can find out how to grow them in my new book- link in my bio🙌🏻🌱🙌🏻
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#book #sowgrowgather #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

Let’s play spot the moustache! Well you can if y

Let’s play spot the moustache! Well you can if you go and pre-order a copy of Sow Grow Gather which is published in the UK in just a few weeks time(sorry US, you’ll have to wait slightly longer😘) Go check it out-link in my bio🌱🌶🥦🍆
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#book #sowgrowgather #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

A rare view of part of @heliganmill 🌱 It’s st

A rare view of part of @heliganmill 🌱 It’s starting to look more like a garden and if you look really closely you can spot the polytunnel frame!
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#heliganmill #seeds #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

Right, it’s March. No you can’t start sowing s

Right, it’s March. No you can’t start sowing some more exciting stuff rather then just peppers and aubergines! First on my list is cucumbers and Cucamelons! I’ve got a load of mini cucumbers(F1 Pony) to go in at @heliganmill and around 110 Cucamelons for the field polytunnel!🌱🌱🌱
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#pepper #seeds #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

Finally peeled myself away from @heliganmill and g

Finally peeled myself away from @heliganmill and got some plastic on the ground to kill off all the grass and weeds in the field veg garden! Few more random objects to find to weigh it down and then I’ll leave it till April👍🏻
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#soil #greens #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

Some fresh winter greens from the garden including

Some fresh winter greens from the garden including purple sprouting broccoli and a super tiny Romanesco😆 Don’t waste all those green leaves on your brassicas like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower etc as they are all edible🥦🙌🏻🥦
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#romanesco #greens #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

First copy of my book has arrived and it looks rud

First copy of my book has arrived and it looks ruddy ace(if I do say so myself!) If you haven’t already, go check it out and place a pre-order(link in bio)🙏🏻🥦🍆🍅
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#book #sowgrowgather #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

There’s nothing wrong with a wonky parsnip, It’s natural okay!! A nice selection down and picked by @sdecourcy 🌱
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#parsnips #heliganmill #field #thehairyhorticulturist #countrylife #gyo #kitchen #kitchengarden #cornwall #vegetables #vegetablegarden #garden #gardening #countryside #horticulture #allotment #growyourown #veg #plant #sustainable #seasonalvegetables #veggarden #growyourownfood #gardenerslife #southwest #farm #beard #instagood #beautiful #designerclothes

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