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 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 →
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 →
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 →
Back in February, we sowed our first sowing of container carrots, Red Ideal. We're not sure why, but the germination wasn't great. Maybe it was because it was too cold at that time of year, or perhaps because of the seed as it was a packet we started last year. So here we have it... Continue Reading →
We have grown carrots in containers for a number of years, and always really enjoy eating them. However, we only ever seem to get round to sowing one lot which means the length of time which we have homegrown carrots is relatively short (or we have to be careful how many we eat at a... Continue Reading →
Although we've got through the shortest day back in December (and Blue Monday earlier in the week), this is still my least favourite time of the year. The nights might be drawing out, but not quick enough, and its cold, wet and more often than not frosty and or foggy. Therefore, what better time to... Continue Reading →
It's still a bit cold for lots of vegetables outside at the moment, especially because of the frosts we seem to keep having overnight! However, we've got some relatively hardy crops that we started off a month or so ago. The Little Gem lettuces are not quite as far along as perhaps they would've been... Continue Reading →
We've got a variety of veg already growing in containers out in the back garden. First up, we have the Falco turnips which took less than a week to germinate! The spacing I did with the seeds doesn't look too bad so far, but only time will tell as more of the seeds germinate! The... Continue Reading →
We have a feeling we will be growing quite a few of our vegetables in containers this year, until we get a better idea of exactly how we want the garden to look/where we want to grow our veg. That's not a problem though - there are lots and lots of veg you can grow... Continue Reading →
We sowed some carrots back at the end of April in a container, along with a couple of other salad crops. Needless to say, the radishes were finished ages ago and the turnips came to an untimely demise unfortunately. However, we've kept up watering our carrots and they did not disappoint! This bunch was one... Continue Reading →
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