This time last year, we made a plan for the growing season ahead. So we thought it would be a good time to look back at that plan and see how we got on! Potatoes We'd set ourselves the goal of three sowings of potatoes for 2019, to harvest in May, July and December. Well... Continue Reading →
Starting to think about next year already!
Now that the strawberries have stopped producing fruits, it is time to think about planning for next year's crop. This doesn't take much thinking about, as the plants do this all by themselves, by starting to throw "runners". These are elongated stems which grow leaves and roots out periodically with the aim of finding some... Continue Reading →
Our first runner bean harvest
We harvested our first crop of runner beans this weekend. It was only 12oz worth, but the first harvest is always the best! As you can see from the photos, pollination has been good, and we haven't suffered from too many flowers dropping off, so there are lots and lots of runner beans coming along.... Continue Reading →
