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• Where Have My Favourites Gone?

  Until today, one of the gadgets in the sidebar of my blog was one called "Some of my favourite blogs", giving links to some of the blogs I read most often -... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 3rd October 2016

  

  About half of my harvest this week can be shown in just one photo!There are several types of chilli, along with a few beans, and the ubiquitous beetroot. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Challock Chilli Fest 2016

  

  If you read my post yesterday, you will know that we made a trip down to Kent to attend the Challock Chilli Fest at Victoriana Nursery Gardens. Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Chillis Galore

  

  I'm in chilli mode at present folks - big time! If you're not into chillis, maybe you want to skip this post...? And I should perhaps mention that today I'm at... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Collecting Seeds from Leaf Celery

  

  The other day I wrote about cutting down a massive Leaf Celery plant and saving some seed from it. Today I'm going to write about the result. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Getting the Lemongrass Ready for Winter

  

  Earlier this year I decided to grow some Lemongrass. I have written about this before, so this post is an update.The last time I mentioned it was in June, at... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn Salads

  

  Whilst most people firmly associate salads with Summertime, we like to eat salad all the year round if possible, even in the depths of Winter. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Second Cropping

  

  On Sunday I wrote about "Winding down" in a very end-of-year tone. However, looking around the garden I have realised that the growing season is definitely not... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 26 September 2016

  

  The most significant harvest for me this week has been the Spanish Hanging Tomatoes, about which I wrote a few days ago.Tomates de colgar - 1.5kgsI also dug up... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Winding Down

  

  There's not much for me to do in the garden at present apart from clearing-up. This picture epitomises the season - the last of the tomatoes, with tatty foliage... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Birch Polypore

  

  There's not much going on in my garden at present, so today I'm going to show you some photos of an interesting fungus I saw on Velmead Common. It is... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Plans for Perennials

  

  Over the years, my veg-plot has slowly begun to include more flowers. At present I'm contemplating removing a few of my shrubs and replacing them with... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Contaminated Compost

  

  I found a most interesting article on this subject today. In my opinion it is a Must-Read for every amateur gardener, especially those who grow beans, tomatoes... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Wondermesh

  

  Readers of my blog will know that I am a convert to the technique of using fine-mesh netting to protect carrots from Carrot Root Fly. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Tomates De Colgar

  

  "Tomates de colgar" means literally "tomatoes for hanging-up" [in Spanish.]. In certain parts of Spain (e.g. Catalonia) and in Mallorca, they grow a type of... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 19th September 2016

  

  Last week I said I hoped I would soon be able to report harvesting ripe chillis. This week I can.Actually, those are not the first ones to be harvested. Jane... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Dividing the Rudbeckia

  

  A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that my Rudbeckia had been poor this year, producing very few flowers compared with previous years. This is it in late... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• A Jumble of Umbels

  

  Today I have been saving the seeds of a huge Leaf Celery plant (which, as of course you know, is an umbellifer - hence the cryptic title of my post). Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Borlotto Bean "Firetongue"

  

  My liking for Runner Beans is well-known, but each year I grow a few other beans as well, just for variety. One type that I have grown a few times (including... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• How to Save Tomato Seeds

  

  Saving seeds is normally just a case of drying them when they are ripe, but some seeds benefit from a bit of extra care - like tomatoes. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME