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• Another Gardening Washout

  

  Yesterday I wrote about the benefits of rain for my veggies, but today I'm fed up with rain! It rained almost all day yesterday, and I couldn't have done any... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Benefitting from the Rain

  

  July was a poor month for gardeners in my part of the world - cool, dull, windy and until the end of the month, mostly dry. Over the last week or so we have... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Onion "Long Red Florence"

  

  Today I harvested my "Long Red Florence" onions. Here is their story...They were sown in John Innes No.1 compost in little 3-inch pots, about 5 or 6 seeds to a... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Emergency Work on the PSB

  

  Torrential rain during the night has battered-down some of my plants, including a couple of the precious Purple Sprouting Broccoli.An emergency staking job was... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Picking and Preserving

  

  Almost every day now I'm picking something nice to eat from my veg-patch. Today I have harvested the last of my potatoes - a pot of "Nicola" 2nd Earlies:These... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Reaping the Rewards

  

  For the veg-gardener, July and August are all about harvesting. It's not that you don't / can't harvest vegetables at other times, it's just that the balance... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• A Technique for Growing Trailing Tomatoes

  

  One of my favourite tomato varieties is "Maskotka", which I have grown for many years now. It produces red fruits that are rather larger then the usual cherry... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Home-grown "Crudités"

  

  For those of you who don't speak French, the word "crudité "means literally "rawness" or "harshness", but it is used in the culinary sense to mean raw vegetable... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Tomato Update

  

  After yesterday's post about the chilli situation, it seems appropriate today to do the same for the tomatoes. This year most of my tomatoes have set a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Chilli Update

  

  Thanks to the hot sunny weather we had for most of June, my chilli plants got off to a good start this year, and have mostly grown nice and big. Current... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Spuds and Co.

  

  Yesterday I harvested my penultimate pot of potatoes, one of the variety "Nicola", a Second Early type. .This plant was definitely ready for harvesting. The... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Empty Beds = Wasted Space?

  

  I think that most of my regular readers will agree that I manage to get a fair bit of produce from my small garden (it's approx. 10 metres by 10 metres). To do... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• How to Maximise Your Tomato Harvest

  

  Normally I grow my big (indeterminate) tomato plants using the so-called "cordon" method, making them grow tall and thin by removing all the sideshoots. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Onions - Results of My First Attempt

  

  This year I have been growing onions for the first time ever. I have grown Shallots before, and Spring Onions, but never "proper" onions. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvesting at Last!

  

  Harvesting is the culmination of a veg-gardener's efforts, and for many it's the most enjoyable part of the whole hobby. This week I have finally been able to... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Preparing for Autumn Salads

  

  It's no secret that I'm a fan of the often under-appreciated Endives and Radicchios. I love them and grow them every year. I also like to do my bit to try and... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Growing Vegetables in Containers

  

  Regular readers will know that I am a big fan of growing veggies in pots and containers. For me they are the logical extension of the raised bed - except more... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• A Miscellany

  

  Most days I take a wander round the garden with my camera in hand, to see if there is anything photogenic. It's actually a very good way of checking on the... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Coming Soon...

  

  My garden at present is full of potential but to be honest I have not yet harvested a lot. OK, the potatoes have mostly been pretty good (and there are still... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Weather Precautions

  

  My container-grown tomato plants, particularly the big indeterminate ones, are laden with fruit now and very top-heavy. On Monday evening I was really worried,... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2017 GARDENING, HOME