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 sowing the pak choi seeds a week or so ago, they were ready to prick out. They started poking through (as you can see from the photo) after just a couple of days. And it doesn't take them long to get their first set of leaves! We probably should've done a slightly better job... Continue Reading →
Next up on the list of preparations for the greenhouse being erected was washing the panes of glass. We sorted ourselves a little conveyor belt system where we washed the panes with warm soapy water, rinsed them down with clean cold water. It was surprising how dirty the panes of glass were! We didn't realise... Continue Reading →
Now we'd cleaned the greenhouse frame up, we dismantled it to transport it round the side of the house and into the back garden. Needless to say, what we thought was going to be a quick job in theory really wasn't, and involved various different methods to try and get the nuts and bolts loose... Continue Reading →
We managed to make some time (between eating chocolate eggs and lots of other home baked goodies!) to do some gardening on Easter Sunday. This time, it was sowing some more courgettes, and sowing our first cucumbers of the season. The varieties we've gone for are: Piccolo - an round/oval shaped green striped courgette. They... Continue Reading →
As there's not much growing at this time of the year, we thought we'd provide a quick update on something that we're growing that is loving the colder weather! Our primroses certainly don't seem to be affected by the colder weather (albeit I'm not sure they have loved being covered in the snow that they... Continue Reading →
After missing out on the snow completely the other week, much to my disgust, we were very much in the thick of it today. As we live in the South, it may not have been as much as some other parts of the UK got, but it was snow, and it settled, so that’s all... Continue Reading →
We wanted to give a quick update on some of the things we've been up to this weekend (in between heavy downpours of rain!) We've been a bit quiet for the past few weeks. There are two reasons: 1. That it's that time of year where the nights draw in and it gets colder and wetter,... Continue Reading →
In 2020, we grew a couple of sowings of courgettes and a couple of different varieties, so we wanted to take this opportunity to look back on how they did as they are one of our favourite vegetables to grow (and eat!) As a reminder, we grew the following varieties: Midnight (a variety designed especially... Continue Reading →
The outdoor cucumbers are still absolutely loving life up against the fence. To be fair, they have got one of the best spots in the garden: protected from the wind, and in the sun for the longest part of the day as any part of the garden! This is a couple of Diva cucumbers that are happily... Continue Reading →
I appreciate I'm not that tall, but before we starting growing courgettes up stakes, I never thought a courgette could grow taller than me. But they proved me wrong! This photo is of the British Summertime that we planted out in a container in the spring. And it's still going! In fact, it's got to... Continue Reading →
