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…
The cucumbers growing in the greenhouse are growing away well and we have started picking the Tasty King, Nimrod and Mini Munch The plants really are prolific. You can see from the photo below just how many fruits there are on each plant, and they are quite close together which means you can pack more... Continue Reading →
The tomatoes are in full swing now and we're picking them almost every day. First up, we have our Yellow Mimi. This is one of the plants that unfortunately got caught by the frost back in the spring. Therefore, although it's not as early and vigorous as it would otherwise have been, it still has... Continue Reading →
The spinach didn't take very long to grow at all. We think we probably sowed it a bit late in the season, or maybe it was the exceptionally hot weather that we've been having recently. However, both varieties started going to seed before we had a chance to start eating it. That being said, it... Continue Reading →
Seeing as our weather has been more like it is on the continent for the past few weeks, we took the opportunity to do a little alfresco dining and enjoyed some homegrown tapas out in the garden. Our Boiro padron peppers had grown some pretty large fruits and the below demonstrates the phrase "from plot... Continue Reading →
The other week, we thought we were on the brink of being overrun with courgettes for the summer. However, how wrong you can be! Although we've had some courgettes to eat, there haven't been half as many as we would've hoped and liked. We're just not sure what is wrong with them. The plants look... Continue Reading →
Our salad crops have done quite well this year. The radishes are pretty much finished now and are starting to go to seed. This tends to happen once it gets too warm, so you have to eat them quickly when they're ready! The salad leaves are growing well and we've started eating these. We're hopeful... Continue Reading →
The tomatoes that are growing outside are growing well up against the wall and we are continuing to tie them up their bamboo cane supports as they get taller. Once 5 or 6 trusses have formed, we usually pinch the growing point out. That way, we find that the tomatoes generally have enough time to... Continue Reading →
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