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• A Non-veg Post

  

  As you know, Mark's Veg Plot is mostly about veg, but from time to time I write about other stuff. Today I want to show off a rather lovely Heuchera. This one i... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• The Start of the Salad Season

  

  With increasing temperatures and (at last) some welcome rain, the vegetables in my garden have started to grow in earnest, rather than just struggling to... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Culinary Herbs

  

  are easy to grow, don't require much space and are expensive to buy as ingredients, so it makes a lot of sense to grow your own if you like using them in your... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Tomatoes - Squeezing in a Few More!

  

  You know what I'm like with tomatoes (and chillis) - I find it hard to part with any of them, even when I have "too many"... Well, I have given away a load of m... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Bean-poles Are up

  

  Another significant milestone has been reached in my gardening year: the bean-poles have been erected. In my normal rotation plan, Purple Sprouting Broccoli is... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Promotion

  

  My chilli plants have been "promoted". By this I mean moved to bigger pots.Until yesterday they had been in 5-inch / 12.5cm pots like this:Now they have gone... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Beans in the Offing

  

  Now that my tomatoes are safely potted-up, my thoughts have turned to beans. The Broad Beans are looking very promising. They are covered in flowers. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Potting-up Tomatoes

  

  I think (I hope) the risk of frost has passed now, so I have potted up my tomato plants. Tomato plants are very "tender" and are easily damaged by frost. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• A Cheesy Tale

  

  As I mentioned a couple of days ago, Jane and I recently went over to France to spend some time with one of our daughters and her family. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Getting Away from the Grey

  

  The weather here during the latter part of April was grim. Cold and grey every day with strong breezes and no compensating rain to help the gardens. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Salads and Herbs

  

  Late Spring and Early Summer are the best times for salads and herbs, when everything is fresh and new, rather than later on in the year when plants have... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• It's a Waiting Game

  

  Mindful of the potential gardening difficulties of a string of trips away from home (visiting relatives, holiday...), I have been more careful than ever to... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Signs of Summer?

  

  OK, it's May now, so can the weather please warm up? I'm tired of the cold grey days. It wouldn't be so bad if those grey days had brought a bit of rain, but... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Thinning Carrots and Parsnips

  

  Carrot seeds are tiny, and it is very difficult to sow them at the correct density, so most people (me included) sow them fairly thickly and then thin them out... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• My Potatoes Dodged the Frost

  

  Being away from home when you have young plants is always a worrying time! This past week, while we were away, the night-time temperatures in Fleet were very lo... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Rufford Old Hall

  

  If you hadn't already guessed it because of my recent low profile on Blogger, I have been away for a few days. Jane and I have been spending time with her... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Blackbirds - Do You Love Them Or Hate Them?

  

  In general I'd say I'm a lover of Nature, but there are certain times when certain aspects of Nature are a PITA. Right now, my gripe is with Blackbirds. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Tomatoes and Chillis

  

  I have been taking advantage of the sunshine, and putting my tomato and chilli seedlings outside in the fresh air whenever possible. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Late April Pics

  

  Late April is a time of feverish activity in many gardens - humans are busy sowing seeds and planting seedlings, but the perennial plants, trees, shrubs etc... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Bye Bye Bay-trees

  

  I have decided to get rid of my two standard-trained potted Bay trees.Much as I love them, I feel that they have got too big for my little garden. More to the... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2017 GARDENING, HOME