The cucumbers growing in the greenhouse are growing away well and we have started picking the Tasty King, Nimrod and Mini Munch The plants really are prolific. You can see from the photo below just how many fruits there are on each plant, and they are quite close together which means you can pack more... Continue Reading →
Tomato update
The tomatoes are in full swing now and we're picking them almost every day. First up, we have our Yellow Mimi. This is one of the plants that unfortunately got caught by the frost back in the spring. Therefore, although it's not as early and vigorous as it would otherwise have been, it still has... Continue Reading →
DT Brown seed trial update
The spinach didn't take very long to grow at all. We think we probably sowed it a bit late in the season, or maybe it was the exceptionally hot weather that we've been having recently. However, both varieties started going to seed before we had a chance to start eating it. That being said, it... Continue Reading →
Padron peppers
Seeing as our weather has been more like it is on the continent for the past few weeks, we took the opportunity to do a little alfresco dining and enjoyed some homegrown tapas out in the garden. Our Boiro padron peppers had grown some pretty large fruits and the below demonstrates the phrase "from plot... Continue Reading →
Courgette woes
The other week, we thought we were on the brink of being overrun with courgettes for the summer. However, how wrong you can be! Although we've had some courgettes to eat, there haven't been half as many as we would've hoped and liked. We're just not sure what is wrong with them. The plants look... Continue Reading →
Miscellaneous garden updates
Our salad crops have done quite well this year. The radishes are pretty much finished now and are starting to go to seed. This tends to happen once it gets too warm, so you have to eat them quickly when they're ready! The salad leaves are growing well and we've started eating these. We're hopeful... Continue Reading →
The tomatoes are starting to ripen
The tomatoes that are growing outside are growing well up against the wall and we are continuing to tie them up their bamboo cane supports as they get taller. Once 5 or 6 trusses have formed, we usually pinch the growing point out. That way, we find that the tomatoes generally have enough time to... Continue Reading →
DT Brown seed trial update
We thoughts we'd do a quick update on the various varieties we are trying as part of the National Vegetable Society DT Brown seed trial. The Prizewinner runner beans germinated and were ready to be planted out in a couple of weeks. We have commandeered an old container from Mum and Dad's to grow them... Continue Reading →
Cucurbit update
One of my favourite things about the summer is homegrown cucumbers and courgettes. And it's this time of year when they both start to be harvested! First up we have our cucumber plants. As you can see from the photos, there are lots of cucumbers forming and the plants are getting stronger each day. Each... Continue Reading →
Harvesting our garlic
In mid June, our garlic stopped looking so healthy, and looked as though it was starting to die back. Therefore, we thought it would be best to harvest it and try and dry it out so its stores. Luckily we did, because some of the bulbs seem to have got some kind of fungus on... Continue Reading →