BBQ’s Sell Out in Major Stores

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With the extreme hot weather this year, shops have seen BBQ sales rise like never before. Major stores accross the UK and local garden centres have underesimated BBQ sales following several summers of bad weather. One local garden centre owner commented ” Last year we sold 15 BBQ’s all year. This year we have sold 120 and have a back log of orders with a 2 week waiting list. We have never known a scamble like it for BBq’s in our region of the North East of England. The hot summer weather has caught us out”. There are however still some BBQ’s left online if you look and actually some fantastic prices on both gas and charcoal BBQ’s. This years best selling BBQ’s seem to be the larger stockier type of BBQ’s that will be perminently placed for years to come, but after the predicted heatwaves still on the horizon throughout July and August, people are just buying and cheap BBQ they can to make the most of the time outdoors and in their gardens.
We have had a search around and the best range of BBQ’s we can offer our readers are here. Enjoy your Indian Summer. We have waited long enough for it.

Autumn Raspberries

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Raspberries are best grown from bare-root plants in the autumn. I have found that seed varieties are also extremely delicious. There are lots of different varieties available, which bear fruit at different times. The majority of raspberries are harvested between early and late summer, while others are grown for their autumn berries.

There are alternatives to autumn raspberries:
If growing summer varieties, drill holes into the posts and stretch three rows of galvanised wires (12 gauge) between them – these should be 76cm (36in), 106cm (42in) and 167cm (66in) above the ground and held in place by straining bolts, which can be tightened with a spanner. If you have an autumn variety, there’s no need to add the top wire.

Prune canes that held fruit in summer during the autumn, cutting them right back to the ground. Tie in about eight of the strongest new canes from each plant to fruit next year, and remove the rest. Prune autumn fruiting varieties in mid-winter, cutting the old canes back to ground level. Tie in new stems to the supporting wires as they grow, using garden twine

I will let you know how this years crop of autumn raspberries taste later in the year if anyone is interested.