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• Planting Winter Squashes

  

  Right! My Squash plants are fed up with being confined to their little pots, they're going in!Over the last 10 days or so we have had a surprising (but... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Trying Some Unusual Plants

  

  Normally I grow fairly conventional plants - usually ones that we definitely like eating and would like to have lots of. However, I do occasionally branch out... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Hardening-off

  

  In gardening parlance the term "hardening-off" means to gradually acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions, prior to planting out. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Two Significant Milestones

  

  This week, I have passed two significant milestones on my new plot.Firstly, I finished the digging (at long last!). The veg-patch now extends all the way to... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Casualties and a Nice Find

  

  The brassicas on my Courtmoor plot have suffered a couple of casualties. Everyone can see that this is not a healthy plant!You may recall that the purpose of th... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• In Praise of Herbs

  

  If a gardener with very little space available asked me what he / she should grow, I'd definitely say herbs. Herbs are expensive to buy and most shops only carr... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Mid-May Plot Update

  

  Well, it's the middle of May, and my new plot is almost full up already! The only unprepared ground is one little strip about a metre wide, adjacent to the... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Shifting Those Pots!

  

  This is the time of year when many young plants get potted-on from little tiny (3-inch, 3.5-inch) pots into considerably bigger (5-inch, 6-inch) pots. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting Beans

  

  With more space available to me this year I have a greater opportunity for growing beans. We love beans in every shape and form, and Runner beans are one of... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Getting Ready for the Cucurbits

  

  When I first took on my Courtmoor plot last Autumn, I asked the homeowners how much of the garden they wanted me to look after. They said "As much or as little... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Potting-on Tomato Plants

  

  My method of raising tomato plants involves a lot of "survival of the fittest". I always sow a lot more seeds than ought to be necessary. Imagine (as is in... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• It's Not All Good News

  

  On Thursday I went up to my Courtmoor plot to plant some more brassicas (of which, more in a moment). Rupert (the homeowner) was out in the garden having a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Beans Are Up!

  

  The various beans I sowed, with the help of two of my granddaughters, two weeks ago have germinated - or at least, most of them have.These ones are Runner... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• St.George's Mushrooms.

  

  One of the first edible mushrooms to appear each year is Calocybe gambosa, aka St.George's Mushroom. It is called this because it typically appears on around... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting Cabbages

  

  With limited space available in my raised beds, I can't normally grow as many Brassicas as I would like, but with the additional space up at my Courtmoor plot... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• My Chillis Are Recovering

  

  This year my chillis got off to a bad start. They germinated OK and did well enough under the lights for their first few days, and soon grew big enough for me t... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Beanpoles

  

  Having sown some bean seeds the other day, my thoughts have now turned towards beanpoles, particularly in relation to my new Courtmoor Avenue plot. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Tapas

  

  All my regular readers know that I am very fond of food, and of cooking! Inspired by our recent trip to Seville, I made an array of tapas-style dishes for our... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• First Sowings at Courtmoor

  

  Until this week, all the seed-sowing I have done has been at my own house / garden. Now I have finally got some seeds in at the Courtmoor Avenue plot. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• A Chemical Attack?

  

  [A very topical subject, this...!]One of the "Foremost" potato plants I am growing seems to have been the victim of a chemical poisoning. Not Novichok this time... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME