IN THE GARDEN
Planting ideas to beat the autumn blues
If you ' re not careful, autumn on a smallholding can get you down. With the arrival of cooler weather and shorter days, the super-energetic have a tendency to think that life as they know it has come to an end and won ' t return until next spring( and that ' s months away). Slackers, on the other hand, depressed that their dreamed-of garden never got off the ground, tell themselves they ' ve failed( again). But there is another way of
The cooler months need not mean an end to fresh, home-grown veg
looking at this situation: see autumn as a challenge. Yes, there is still time to sow seed, and get that veggie plot up and running, even in the coolest spots. In fact, with some crafty choices, the hitherto gardenless will even
WATERFOWL
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has aglossy bottle-green head and white collar which demarcates the head from the purple-tinged brown breast, grey brown wings, and a pale grey belly. The rear of the male is black, with the dark tail having white borders. The female is predominantly mottled with each individual feather showing sharp contrast from buff to very be able to impress family and neighbours. Radishes are the most rewarding vegetable to grow, because they come up so quickly. Apart from the fact that they impart a fresh reminder of
dark brown. The bill of the male is a yellowish orange tipped with black while that of the female is generally darker ranging from black to mottled orange. The drake reaches a weight of 2,5 to 2,7 kg, while the duck weighs 2,25 to 2,5 kg. ❑ Pekin:
They are characterised by a yellow bill and creamy white plumage, with orange shanks and toes. The summer to your salads, radishes are a great species with which to introduce young kids to the joy of gardening, because the seed germinates in no more than a couple of days and they grow quickly. Now is a good time to plant them because they prefer cool weather. You can grow
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ducks have an upright carriage and a peculiarly upturned rump. When young it is difficult to determine the gender of the duck; when older the male ducks acquire a curled tail feather. Ducklings have bright yellow plumage. The drake reaches a weight of about 4 kg and the duck 3,6 kg.
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