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• Smoked Tomatoes

  

  The other day we had some so-called "Smokey Tomatoes" made by the company Belazu. They were very nice, but a 330g jar of them normally costs about £4. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Borlotto "Lingua Di Fuoco"

  

  I like beans - you probably noticed! In one of my raised beds I planted this year two varieties of Runner Bean and two varieties of climbing French beans. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• I Can't Stop Harvesting!

  

  This is one of those times when I'm quite glad not to be away on holiday. My garden is groaning with ripe fruit and veg which needs to be picked! Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn - a Change of Gear

  

  Last week it seemed like Summer still, but this week it's definitely Autumn! The temperature has dropped - especially at night - and the air just feels... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Potato "Highland Burgundy Red"

  

  I harvested the last of my potatoes this week. They were "Highland Burgundy Red", grown in a 35L plastic tub like all my others. This was the only Maincrop... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Second-cropping "Cobra" Beans

  

  I know that like me, lots of my friends and Twitter / Facebook acquaintances grow the climbing French Bean "Cobra". It's a very reliable and prolific variety,... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvesting Big Tomatoes

  

  Most of my cherry tomatoes are nearing their end now, but their place is being taken by the big-fruited varieties.When I say "big-fruited", I mean ones like... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvesting Blueberries

  

  Last year my Blueberry harvest was almost nil. Very few fruits formed on my plants, and most of those were eaten by the birds. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting Chinese Cabbage

  

  Yesterday I planted out some little seedlings of a very interesting variety of Chinese Cabbage. It's called "Scarvita F1". Its distinguishing feature is that... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• August Bounty

  

  It's late August already, but my veg-plot is in full harvest mode.I keep thinking the cherry tomatoes must be coming to an end, but they are still ripening in... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvesting Onions

  

  Like so many other things in my garden this year, my onions got off to a bad start, but once the weather improved (about the end of June), they began to grow a... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Recipe: Chanterelles with Pappardelle

  

  This week I scooped a really nice haul (910g) of wild Chanterelle mushrooms, foraged from the woods near where I live, and I decided I had to cook a dish which... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Cucumbers Galore!

  

  Regular readers know that in the absence of a greenhouse, I grow outdoor cucumbers. This year they are doing very well indeed. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Growing "Crown Prince" Squash

  

  Before I write anything else, let me just say that I make no claims to be an expert in squash-growing! Last year, when I was maintaining that extra plot at... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Peek Inside the Brassica Cage

  

  I have my brassicas (Brussels Sprouts and PSB) inside a "cage" covered with Enviromesh, to keep the insects off them.You can't see much from the outside -... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Tomato Report

  

  In a way, tomatoes are a bit like potatoes (I mean, apart from botanically): the little tiny cherry types of tomato are the equivalent of the First Early... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn Salads in the Pipeline

  

  I've mentioned a few times that I haven't done very well with my lettuce this year - most of them bolted before maturity. However, I'm hoping that I will be abl... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Chilli Update

  

  Earlier in the year I was hit by weedkiller contamination in compost, and unfortunately it affected almost all my chillis. I nurtured the plants as best I could... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvesting Cherry Tomatoes

  

  In my experience, cherry tomatoes ripen very suddenly. They stay hard and green for seemingly ages, and then all of a sudden you're inundated with ripe fruit! Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• The Benefits of a Colourful Harvest

  

  Growing vegetables involves quite a lot of preparation, maintenance and above all, waiting, but if all goes well a nice harvest will reward your efforts. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME