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…
We sowed some Little Gem lettuce a couple of weeks ago, but unfortunately this is it in terms of germination. There is one seedling that has germinated properly, and then a couple that have germinated but with no leaves forming. It was an older packet of seed that we had sown some from last year,... Continue Reading →
We started off some Santero and Red Baron onions last weekend. Neither are new varieties to us, in fact, they're firm favourites. And we're hoping that these will produce some small onions (around 8-10oz each) by the time we come to harvest. The benefit of Santero is that it's downy mildew resistant too. So if... Continue Reading →
Last weekend, we also did some other sowings. These were mainly for trial purposes to see whether the seeds we'd been sowing last year were still viable. Although we're hoping that they're still germinating because it means we can use the seed for another year, we're also secretly hoping that the trial seeds germinate so... Continue Reading →
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