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…
This year we wanted to try Romanesco cauliflowers. We bought a lovely bright green variety, Navona which caught our eye, as well as Graffiti, a purple cauliflower! The seed packets recommend they are grown as autumn harvesting varieties, which would mean sowing in April/May. However, we couldn't wait to give them a try, so we sowed a couple... Continue Reading →
The sowing season is now very much upon us, and this weekend we sowed our Machu Picchu Chilli Pepper seeds. It was a very simple process, and didn't involve anything out of the ordinary! First of all we filled the seed tray with seed and modular compost (which is much finer than regular compost, therefore... Continue Reading →
They only take about a week from sowing to harvest - what could possibly go wrong?! Mung beans are a great one for first time growers and also to encourage kids as it doesn't take very long at all to see results! They are also a great thing to grow at this time of year... Continue Reading →
Lots of the herbs have already been planted out, for example mint, parsley, sage, lovage, chives and tarragon. These were started off from seed earlier in the year (around March time) and were planted out towards the middle of May. However, a couple of herbs we grow don't take as long to grow, and tend... Continue Reading →
We helped sow some brassicas today: cauliflowers and calabrese. Like with most things, we sow our brassicas and grow them on in pots before planting out to give them the best chance. Firstly, we filled 1/4 seed trays with Levingtons Seed and Modular compost and dampened the compost with a fine rose watering can. We... Continue Reading →
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