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…
It didn't take our initial sowing of tomatoes long to germinate - under a week in fact! Here, we're pricking some of the Pink Honeymoon out into cell trays. Unfortunately these had got slightly leggy waiting for us to get to Mum and Dad's to prick them out at the weekend, but fear not, we... Continue Reading →
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 →
Basil and Dill don't take as long to grow as the other herbs, therefore they didn't need sowing as early on. However, we sowed some last weekend. We filled a couple of 10 litre pots with multipurpose compost, then sprinkled a thin layer of Seed and Potting compost on top as it's finer and basil... Continue Reading →
We're also trying another new vegetable for 2021, pak choi. We really like the ones we buy in the supermarket with stir fry and Asian curries, so we thought we'd give growing some a go. The seeds look just like other cauliflowers and cabbages we've grown, which is not a surprise seeing as they are... Continue Reading →
For those of you who have been following our blog for a while, you will have read much of the detail we're going to include below before. However, we think that sowing seeds well is super important when it comes to growing strong plants and ultimately being successful (most of the time!) with your vegetable... Continue Reading →
As we mentioned before, it only takes mung beans about a week to grow to maturity. In addition, they need very little care and attention in that time so they are a super easy crop to grow, and make a great addition to stir fry and soups! This is the mung beans a few days... Continue Reading →
Given the current circumstances, lots of people seem to be trying their hand at "grow your own", and why not - it's great fun (in our view!) And this post is dedicated to showing that you don't have to have a big garden to be able to grow vegetables. In fact, you don't really need... Continue Reading →
We grew a couple of cucumbers outdoors last year successfully, growing up a batten fixed diagonally to our garden fence, so we wanted to try this again. Therefore, we sowed our cucumbers in a 1/4 seed tray in seed and modular compost. We sowed the seeds on their sides the best we could, gently pushing... Continue Reading →
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