The sowing conveyor belt
Reviewing the seeds I’ve sown so far this year reveals the usual pattern of some successes and some failures. But the picture has been skewed by difficulties getting hold of […]
Tag Archives: potatoes
A matter of taste
This year, because a particular raised bed is still troubled by knotty roots from a green manure sowing a few years back, I planted seed potatoes in stand-up bags on […]
Stand by your beds!
With warnings of icy weather next week, today was all about pressing ahead with outdoor plantings but adding some protection for the vulnerable items which are already growing. With my 2017 […]
Starting up again
The 2017 growing season is under way Break out the egg boxes, it’s potato chitting time. I’d been in two minds whether to grow potatoes this year. They’ve always grown […]
In need of flowers
I’ve three fiery chilli varieties on the go this year: Maya Pimento, Peach Bhut Jolokia and Pink Tiger. Having germinated the seeds and started the seedlings in a heated propagator […]
Don’t mess with me
I’ve got vegetables to grow..
Dry, freeze, eat, prepare
Oh let me assure you Mr. Bond, I intend to control the world’s supply of rosemary.. I would post a photo of the rosemary plant in my herb bed but […]
Healthy Returns
After nearly five months in the ground, the maincrop potatoes were ready to come out this weekend. I do like the annual treasure hunt of fishing through the soil for […]
Aiming High
In one of the large beds today I planted some part-grown Castandel beans. This is a delicious variety of french bean, which has become one of my favourite vegetables. Some […]
Crazy Beans
Take a look at the propagator above. The nearest row to the camera is some french marigold seedlings. Beyond that some smaller lemongrass seedlings, leaning over. Then it’s tiny clumps of […]
