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…
After a slow start and us questioning whether any would ever appear, we ended up with far too many cucamelons! Having never grown them before, we weren't sure what to do with them - but our Instagram followers came to our rescue! Apparently pickled cucamelon is very popular both here and in the US! And... Continue Reading →
Our cucumber, courgette and cucamelon plants are doing brilliantly. Following a slow start, the cucumber plant is coming on strides now and is much stronger. For a start, it could only support one cucumber at a time, but now it's growing three or four with ease! These are the last two cucumbers that we harvested... Continue Reading →
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 →
The cucamelons have continued to grow away as quickly as they started, and were moved outside last week to harden them off before planting out. We've never grown these before, so we're not sure what we're doing, but a quick Google search gave us some ideas. They grow like a vine, so we fixed some... Continue Reading →
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 →
I've never grown cucamelons before, but I re-discovered a small packet of seeds in my seed box. They'd been there for a couple of years since my sister thought it would be a good idea to buy me a "grow your own cocktails" kit for my birthday. Needless to say, I tend to prefer to... Continue Reading →
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