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• Fast Forward

  

  Warmer weather and plentiful sunshine has given my garden a long-awaited boost. Everything seems to have grown more in the last week than in the previous six! Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Thinning Parsnips

  

  Often when I sow Parsnips I have to re-sow to fill a few gaps, but not this year! I sowed three 2.4 metre rows of Parsnips - two of "Duchess" and one of... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• First Harvest

  

  It's been a long time coming, but today I can announce the first harvest of a crop sown this year - in other words excluding things like the Purple Sprouting... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• The Challock Chilli

  

  It is no secret that I am friendly with Stephen Shirley, who runs Victoriana Nursery Gardens, situated in Challock near Ashford in Kent, (and sponsors the UK Ve... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Basingbourne Park

  

  Regular readers will have seen me post once or twice about Fleet Pond, a very high-profile local amenity (in fact, the main reason for the existence of Fleet... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Shuffling Things Around

  

  The advent of some warmer weather has prompted me to do a bit of re-arranging in the garden. Until now, my First Early potatoes have been in the two "seedling... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Some Decent Weather at Last!

  

  After a cold, gloomy April, the first few days of May have been a welcome contrast. Daytime temperatures have been about 10 degrees warmer than last week (that'... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• The Brussels Sprouts Are in

  

  My Brassicas bed is fully planted-up now - 12 Cabbages and 3 Brussels Sprouts.I have planted my 3 Brussels Sprouts down the middle of the bed, spaced about... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Potato Progress

  

  Here's an update on how my container-grown potatoes are faring.Unsurprisingly, the ones under cover are the furthest advanced:"Lady Christl" 2 x 2I have two... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Tomatoes - the "intermediate" Stage

  

  My way of growing tomatoes has the plants living in three different containers at three different stages of their lives, which of course means two... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Slow Progress with the Peas

  

  Well, I suppose the good news is that we (unlike most parts of the country) have not had snow this week. Hail, yes. Wind, yes. Freezing temperatures, yes. But n... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting Lettuce

  

  Mark's Veg Plot is back on home territory today, after the little jaunt in Kent...My Lettuce plants have been growing ever so slowly in the cold conditions,... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• A Weekend in Kent, Part 3 - Sissinghurst Castle

  

  Sorry if I'm boring you with more stuff about places in Kent! I'll be back to matters closer to home tomorrow...Sissinghurst Castle is one of those places I hav... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• A Weekend in Kent, Part 2 - Scotney Castle

  

  Following on from yesterday's post, in which I described Ightham Mote...Later in the same day, after lunch in the "tearoom" at Ightham, we drove on to another... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• A Weekend in Kent, Part 1 - Ightham Mote

  

  This past weekend we stayed two nights in a Bed and Breakfast in the little town of Hawkhurst in the middle of the Kentish Weald, an Area of Outstanding... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• What Makes a Good Tomato Plant?

  

  I have been growing Tomato plants for many years now, and the technique I use is basically the same every year, but still there are some years when I get good... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Cabbages and Leeks

  

  My Cabbages have all been planted now.It's never going to be a massive crop - there are only 12 plants! However, with two each of six different varieties, the... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Broad Beans and Radishes

  

  As you know, space in my garden is strictly limited, so I have to think carefully about getting the maximum yield from it. I often use the technique called... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Wild Garlic Pesto

  

  In my garden I have a small (but spreading!) patch of Wild Garlic. It's now in its third year and big enough for me to feel justified in taking a small harvest... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• "Earthing-up". Is It Worth Doing?

  

  For many years now I have grown potatoes in containers. I have described in an earlier post the method I use, so I'm not planning to reiterate that. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME