Jules

LATEST ARTICLES ( 105 )

• Seed Saving

  

  There are many reasons why people choose to grow their own fruit and veg. Some for the fresh air and exercise, some to ensure they know exactly what they're... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• New Kids on the Block

  Following the recent demise of Myrtle, Chicken Licken was left bereft, though still laying a consistent egg a day 14-months post-battery farm. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2011 GARDENING

• Making Comfrey Tea

  

  Back in March 2010 I established a comfrey patch in the suburban veg plot. It established itself well (despite the variable summer) and I followed the advice no... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Another One Bites the Dust...

  

  Myrtle, leader of the Houdini sisters, stealer of blueberries and the peckiest chicken that ever lived. You came, you pecked at shoelaces, you laid eggs for... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Garlic for Beginners

  

  In November last year I planted 2 types of garlic: Chesnok Wight and Picardy Wight, both sourced from the lovely people at The Garlic Farm. Garlic cloves need... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Pear Blossom??

  

  So, it's not only me who's confused by the varied weather recently. We've had turbulent wind, chilly nights, torrential downpours, cool grey mornings, overcast... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• I Lead, Alys Follows

  If you're anything like me, then every weekend you have your head deep in the papers, specifically the gardening sections, checking on what needs to be done... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Summer Summary

  

  I've been managing to keep up the watering regime during this week or two of hot weather and it seems to be paying off. We've had the occasional downpour to... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Love Me Tendril, Love Me Sweet

  

  I've recently been glued to the tv watching the ITV Botany series and am finding it absolutely fascinating. I love the history of botany and how the scientific... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Growing on the Coast - California Style

  

  A few weeks ago, we left the suburban veg plot in the capable hands of our neighbours and headed across to the west coast of the USA. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Winter Veg in Summer

  

  It's around this time of year as the harvests of tomatoes, peas, sugar snaps, courgettes, chillies, mangetout and broad beans really get going that I tend to... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Broad Appeal

  

  Veg gardening is just brilliant.First you sow some small dried things.Which grow into these...From which you harvest these...I don't think it gets better than... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Awaiting the Onslaught

  

  You know that scene in every old wild west movie? The one where the cowboy/rancher/townsfolk would stop suddenly listening for something. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Chelsea 2011

  

  Just a few pictures of some lovely things I saw at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting out the Tomatoes

  

  So, only a couple of weeks after the great tomato giveaway, I'm finally ready to put the best of the bunch into their final growing positions in the greenhouse. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Easter Stocktake

  

  Each year in mid-April is usually a good time to take a look at what you've got in the ground and compare that with your planting plan. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• A Visit to Van Gogh Country?

  

  My sister-in-law will never forgive me if she ever sees this. We were visiting her for a few days last week and as ever, she and her boyfriend generously gave u... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Polytunnel Envy

  

  I was privileged enough to recently visit a garden that has been tended by a couple for the last 50 years. It's your classic secret garden, hidden just off the... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Tracking the Radishes

  

  One of the many things I love about growing my own produce is seeing how things progress almost on a daily basis. And that's where photos come in -... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Emerging into the Light

  So, we've now reached the end of March and are officially into British Summer Time. Yes, that'll explain the forecast for torrential rain tomorrow - but to be... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2011 GARDENING, HOME