We thoughts we'd do a quick update on the various varieties we are trying as part of the National Vegetable Society DT Brown seed trial. The Prizewinner runner beans germinated and were ready to be planted out in a couple of weeks. We have commandeered an old container from Mum and Dad's to grow them... Continue Reading →
Cucurbit update
One of my favourite things about the summer is homegrown cucumbers and courgettes. And it's this time of year when they both start to be harvested! First up we have our cucumber plants. As you can see from the photos, there are lots of cucumbers forming and the plants are getting stronger each day. Each... Continue Reading →
Harvesting our garlic
In mid June, our garlic stopped looking so healthy, and looked as though it was starting to die back. Therefore, we thought it would be best to harvest it and try and dry it out so its stores. Luckily we did, because some of the bulbs seem to have got some kind of fungus on... Continue Reading →
The latest from our little garden
We wanted to give you an update on some of the other things we've got growing in the garden at the moment which haven't managed to feature in a post of their own. We planted out a couple of cucumber plants the other weekend, Salt n Pepper, Nimrod and Mini Munch. These have now been... Continue Reading →
The tomatoes are starting to form!
One of the most exciting parts of the growing year (for me anyway!) is when the fruits of all your labours start to form. Don't get me wrong, the harvest part is even better, but I'll settle for this for now! Here, we have a selection of our tomatoes that are starting to set fruits:... Continue Reading →
DT Brown seed trial
As we've mentioned before, we are members of the National Vegetable Society ("NVS"). As part of our membership this year, we have volunteered to trial some seeds for one of the Society's sponsors, DT Brown. We thought we'd use our blog to keep you updated on how we're getting on with the varieties we're trying.... Continue Reading →