Proof that vegetable growing can be done by anybody. From a couple of under 30s – one who grew up growing and one who has just got going…
We decided to grow some salad vegetables in large pots again this year. So the weekend before last, we got started! We put a few inches of soil in the bottom of each pot to act as anchorage if the wind gets up, and then filled each pot almost to the top with multipurpose compost.... Continue Reading →
You may remember that we sowed some early potatoes back at the end of January. We are hoping to harvest these mid-late May, but in order to do so they have had to be grown on for most of their lives indoors to protect them from the cold weather and frosts. However, we also wanted... Continue Reading →
We haven't had a chance to write a post for a couple of weeks, but there's been lots going in! Potatoes These were planted in late January, but have been kept indoors as we are still getting a few sharp frosts here in Essex. Firstly, they were growing in the lean to greenhouse with a... Continue Reading →
Just a week after sowing, the Machu Picchu, Navona and Graffiti were ready to prick out. Unfortunately, we haven't got round to writing this post until now though, so they've moved on a bit from now (see updated photos at the bottom of the post!) The cauliflowers were pricked out into 3 inch pots which... Continue Reading →
As promised, we have now put some suggested (hopeful!) dates to all the things we are looking to grow this year! We have set this out below - so let's see how closely we manage to stick to it! Already sown/planted Early Potatoes – Red Duke of York/Charlotte – 26/01/19 Chill pepper – Machu Picchu... Continue Reading →
This year we wanted to try Romanesco cauliflowers. We bought a lovely bright green variety, Navona which caught our eye, as well as Graffiti, a purple cauliflower! The seed packets recommend they are grown as autumn harvesting varieties, which would mean sowing in April/May. However, we couldn't wait to give them a try, so we sowed a couple... Continue Reading →
The sowing season is now very much upon us, and this weekend we sowed our Machu Picchu Chilli Pepper seeds. It was a very simple process, and didn't involve anything out of the ordinary! First of all we filled the seed tray with seed and modular compost (which is much finer than regular compost, therefore... Continue Reading →
It's really hard at this time of year not to wish away your life in return for the early arrival of summer and the possibility of harvesting the vegetables you have grown. But whilst we have to wait patiently for the weather to warm up (extremely patiently based on the snow that has been forecast... Continue Reading →
This afternoon we got going with our first bit of vegetable growing of 2019! It didn't take very long at all, but we've now planted 2 x 'Red Duke of York' and 2 x 'Charlotte' - which are first early new potatoes. Step 1. Fill the pot with multipurpose compost by approximately one third. Step... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year where there's not too much growing. However, it's a great time to start getting things ready for the new season. So that's just what we did! The courgettes, cucamelons, runner beans and cucumber plants are looking worse for wear (at best!) so we composted the plants and tipped out the... Continue Reading →
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