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 sowed a few varieties of peppers earlier in the year and we thought we'd share an update on where we're at with a couple of those. A further update on other varieties to come! These are the Vampire peppers, a variety we haven't tried before, but known for its purple foliage and stems. Well... Continue Reading →
We're doing a bit of a trial with the Little Gem lettuces that we sowed a couple of weeks back. Some of the plants we planted out into pots and Dad is going to grow these on in his cold greenhouse. We have also planted some out into a pot and we're going to grow... Continue Reading →
For the last couple of years, we've done an extra early sowing of courgettes that we've grown under cover until it's warm enough to place them outside. This year is no exception, so our Midnight courgettes were sown on 6 March. As usual with cucurbits like courgettes, we sowed the seeds on their edge to... Continue Reading →
After a few weeks in their cell trays, the Vampire peppers were ready to be potted up. These went into multipurpose compost in 3" square pots. We filled each pot, gently compressing the compost as we filled it so there weren't any air gaps for when the pepper plant was potted on. Next up, we... Continue Reading →
It didn't take our initial sowing of tomatoes long to germinate - under a week in fact! Here, we're pricking some of the Pink Honeymoon out into cell trays. Unfortunately these had got slightly leggy waiting for us to get to Mum and Dad's to prick them out at the weekend, but fear not, we... Continue Reading →
After our initial bumpy ride with the Little Gem lettuce, they're now romping away in their cell tray. As lettuces are relatively hardy, these have now been moved into our greenhouse which is unheated, and they're growing away nicely. Fingers crossed that in a couple of weeks they will be ready to plant out into... Continue Reading →
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