The lettuce, salad leaves, chard, rocket and spinach have now been potted on and moved to The hut, and they’re now ready for picking. The plan is to sow some more when I’m halfway through these.The Hut is a great storage area as it doesn’t get as hot as the greenhouse and [touch wood]the slugs …
I can’t believe how quickly this year is flying by. One minute we were baking during a heatwave and a drought, now it’s slipped quietly into autumn with lots of rain, chilly winds and cool temperatures. Given how much time the front garden [new build] has taken up has resulted in the other gardens being …
The first sunny-ish weekend had me sowing seeds, not that it lasted long, the temperatures have plummeted again. I was astonished to see lettuce, rocket and broad beans all germinating within three days! It’s always such a pleasure seeing those first little miracles of the season. Throughout the winter I’ve been harvesting spring onions and …
Our lovely weather this week has my seeds growing before my very eyes. Rocket and beef tomatoes My greenhouse is now overflowing and many seedlings have already been potted on. Food will be a priority this year with flowers very much taking second place. We don’t know how long this pandemic will last so having …
It’s easy for me to grow my own veg, salad and fruit as I have a fairly big garden. This is my veggie patch, which I’ve just turned over after harvesting my peas and lettuce. Now it’s ready to re-plant with spuds, turnips and carrots. Daughter’s friends used to think it was a double grave …
