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…
Whilst I was still living at home, we've always had a herb garden. Last weekend, it was time to plant out the herbs we've been growing from seed. This year, we've gone for: Italian parsley, parsley, chives, tarragon, coriander and lovage. These have been growing in small cell trays since they were pricked out, and... Continue Reading →
After planting out the herbs a month or so back, and trimming the perennial herbs like sage, the herb garden is a sea of green now. The italian parsley is growing fast now, and if we don't eat more of it quickly, I will strip back some of the older leaves and compost those. This... Continue Reading →
The mint cuttings we took a few weeks ago have now rooted (we've had less success on that front with the apple mint, but we'll come on to that) and are starting to grow on. This photo is one of the peppermint cuttings, which is rooted and we pinched the top out of a week... Continue Reading →
We're getting ready to re-plant the herb garden for 2020. And this post focuses on the mint. Although mint is a perennial plant, we find that it grows with more vigour if you take cuttings each year and re-grow it. We have three types of mint: ordinary garden mint, apple mint and black peppermint. First,... Continue Reading →
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