Now that the strawberries have stopped producing fruits, it is time to think about planning for next year's crop. This doesn't take much thinking about, as the plants do this all by themselves, by starting to throw "runners". These are elongated stems which grow leaves and roots out periodically with the aim of finding some... Continue Reading →
The fastest (and easiest) crop – mung beans!
They only take about a week from sowing to harvest - what could possibly go wrong?! Mung beans are a great one for first time growers and also to encourage kids as it doesn't take very long at all to see results! They are also a great thing to grow at this time of year... Continue Reading →
A quick July update
Now the weather is warm and the days are long, everything grows surprisingly quickly. Here are a few photos of how our various crops are getting on. The second sowing of radishes are starting to swell, so it won't be long before we're eating these!ย The beetroot are also getting almost big enough to eat -... Continue Reading →
Our first runner bean harvest
We harvested our first crop of runner beans this weekend. It was only 12oz worth, but the first harvest is always the best! As you can see from the photos, pollination has been good, and we haven't suffered from too many flowers dropping off, so there are lots and lots of runner beans coming along.... Continue Reading →