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Mark's Veg Plot
http://marksvegplot.blogspot.com/
A blog about gardening, food, cookery, travels and family - specializing in home-grown fruit, vegetables and herbs.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1426 )
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Planting Broad Beans
A couple of days ago I planted out my first row of Broad Bean seedlings. They were some of the "Witkiem Manita" ones that I described last week. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
First Harvest of PSB
It was my birthday on Monday, and one of my ways of celebrating was to pick the first of the season's Purple Sprouting Broccoli to have with our dinner. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
Broad Beans Nearly Ready for Planting
I sowed my first Broad Beans seeds of 2019 on 17th February. A month later, the first ones are nearly ready for planting out.I normally grow about 20 Broad... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
Scarlet Elfcups
Many people think that fungi only appear in late Summer / early Autumn, but having now been seriously interested in fungi for over four years, I can tell you... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
Product Review: Growseed Chilli-growing Kit
It's not very often that I review products on my blog, because all too often the suppliers are only interested in 100% positive reviews (even if they are not... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
It's PSB Time Again!
Purple Sprouting Broccoli (PSB) is one of my favourite vegetables. I grow some every year.This is not a crop that will appeal to impatient gardeners who want... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
The Importance of Labelling
As I mentioned the other day, I recently sowed two trays of onion seeds. They were of two different types. One was "Ailsa Craig", a brown type, and the other wa... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
Nurturing My Chilli Babies!
Everyone who follows Mark's Veg Plot knows that I love my chillis! Every year I grow lots of them. Usually I start with good intentions - you know, "This time... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
Preparing Potatoes for Planting
We recently had a spell of several sunny and unusually warm days. Record-breaking weather, in fact. It was hard to believe it's still only February. Read more
Posted on 28 February 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
Thinking of Making a Comeback
My blog has been dormant over the Winter months. Let's just call it hibernating. To be honest, my gardening "mojo" took a big hit in the Autumn. Read more
Posted on 24 February 2019 GARDENING, HOME -
The End of Another Chapter
Regular Followers will know that for the past 14 months or so I have been looking after another veg-plot in a nearby road called Courtmoor Avenue (hence my... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME -
The Season of Crusts and Jellies - Part 2: Crusts
The other day I described a few of the jelly fungi that you can see during the Winter. Today I'm going to cover some so-called crust fungi. Read more
Posted on 08 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME -
Beginning of December Update
So far this Autumn our weather has been comparatively mild. Yes, we've a had a bit of rain and a few very blustery days, but nothing extreme. I think we have ha... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME -
Classic Winter Veg
I haven't been doing much gardening recently. You probably noticed that here on my blog (and on Facebook and Twitter) I have been writing about fungi more... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME -
The Season of Crusts and Jellies - Part 1: Jellies
No, this post has nothing to do with food (well, only very indirectly). It is about fungi. [NB: I don't claim to be an expert on this incredibly complex subject... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2018 GARDENING, HOME -
Butternut Squash with Feta and Pomegranate
Have you still got some Butternut Squashes left? If you have, here's a recipe that you might like to try. It makes a nice change from soups and purees! Read more
Posted on 25 November 2018 GARDENING, HOME -
Top 10 Easy-to-identify Edible Mushrooms
As most of my readers will know by now, I have become very interested in fungi - learning about them, photographing them, and (when appropriate) eating them. Read more
Posted on 13 November 2018 GARDENING, HOME -
It's Not Over Yet
Well, the clocks have gone back, meaning that gardening activity has to cease earlier in the day; we have had a couple of frosty nights; we've had winds strong... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2018 GARDENING, HOME -
In the Spotlight: the Bay Bolete
In the world of mushroom-foraging, the Cep / Penny Bun seems to get most of the attention, but there is another mushroom that is much less well-known, and... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2018 GARDENING, HOME -
Chanterelles
One of the most delicious and sought-after mushrooms is Cantharellus cibarius - the Chanterelle, also known as the Girolle.Once you've seen a Chanterelle "in th... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2018 GARDENING, HOME