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! The beetroot are also getting almost big enough to eat -... Continue Reading →
Some growing top tips
Everyone prefers a cauliflower with a white curd. However, this means that you need to shelter the curd from sunlight, to prevent it going yellow. One way of achieving this is to tie the cauliflower leaves together at the top once you see a cauliflower starting to form. Like us, our plants need food... Continue Reading →
A general update
The courgettes are growing well in their pots and are starting to produce lots of courgettes. Once ready, carefully cut the courgettes with a knife, ensuring the main stem of the plant is not damaged. The cucamelons are growing away well - we think they'll be ready to plant out next week! However, as they've... Continue Reading →
Things don’t always go to plan!
We thought it would be a good opportunity to update you on our various container growing adventures. The onions, beetroot and carrots are all coming along nicely. It'll be a little bit of time before they're ready to harvest, but they're all moving along as expected. The lettuces are also growing well. We think we... Continue Reading →