Mwillis

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• Supporting Broad Beans

  

  Broad Bean plants can be very floppy and I think they benefit from some support. If left to their own devices they often get very tangled, and sometimes fall... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Stocking up with Brassicas

  

  Over the last few days I have been busy pricking out a lot of little seedlings, most of which are brassicas of one sort or another - cabbages, cauliflowers,... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• A Visit to Seville

  

  It's a long time since I posted anything about "travels", which is a bit remiss of me, considering that my blog claims to be about "Gardening, food, cookery,... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Problems!

  Hello Everybody, I'm currently having big problems with my blog, which appears to have been hacked or infected with a virus or something - although my anti-viru... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting Onions and Shallots

  

  Last weekend I planted some "Long Red Florence" onions at my Courtmoor Avenue plot. Using a technique that worked well for me last year, I have been growing the... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Earthing-up My Potatoes

  

  As most readers will know, I habitually grow my Early potatoes in large pots, inside some plastic mini-greenhouses.With the benefit of this protection, the... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Protection! Protection! Protection!

  

  My garden is very prone to damage by animals - cats, foxes and (apparently) badgers. To be honest, I have never seen a badger in my garden, but I know that... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Bridging the Hungry Gap

  

  Spring has been a long time coming this year. As well as a couple of really cold and snowy periods, since Christmas we have had a lot of rainfall. March was a... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• My Courtmoor Plot at the End of March

  

  Having spent most of my time at the plot during the Winter carrying out preparatory digging, it has been a relief to get some planting done! Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Sowing Carrots

  

  We love homegrown carrots, and since I started using Enviromesh they have become a regular crop on my plot. Without the mesh they would not be worth the... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Potato-planting at the New Plot

  

  Well, after a few days of mostly milder and drier weather, I judged that it would be OK to plant my first potatoes at the Courtmoor plot. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting Second Early Potatoes

  

  Unsurprisingly, Second Early potatoes mature a bit later than First Early ones! Typically they take about 13 weeks from planting to harvest, whilst First Earlie... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• First Planting at the New Plot

  

  I thought potatoes would probably be the first things to be planted at my new plot, but I was wrong - it was Broad Beans. Having assessed that the spare plants ... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• They Survived - Again!

  

  I like it when the weather forecast turns out to have been right - even when the weather has been poor! At least you feel that any protection measures you have... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Chilli Update

  

  You might recall that about a month ago I sowed seeds of 20 different varieties of chilli. They germinated at different rates, keeping me guessing (and... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Getting Those Seeds Started...!

  

  March to May is the prime seed-sowing time for me here in North-East Hampshire, and just like all gardeners I am keen to "get the show on the road"! Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting Broad Beans

  

  I've managed to get some Broad Bean plants into the ground now.My planting schedule was a bit disrupted by the very severe weather that came in the guise of... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting My First Potatoes of the Year

  

  As many of you will know, I have recently taken on looking after a plot where the owners used to save seeds from their plants and sow them again, year on year,... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvesting Purple Sprouting Broccoli

  

  Hooray, my PSB has finally reached the harvestable stage! For me, this is one of the high points of the gardening year. I just love those tasty, succulent... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• A New Source of Meat

  

  As you know, I am very fond of vegetables, but I am not a vegetarian. I like meat - especially good-quality meat - and I have recently found a new source of... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2018 GARDENING, HOME