Posted in Container veg growing, Greenhouse growing on Jun 27th, 2011
Now I might have employed all the tricks of the trade to get the most out of my growbags when I was setting them up - but there was one more I had up my sleeve. Ring culture is one of those vaguely technical-sounding bits of jargon that float around the world of veg growing. It belongs [...]
Posted in Container veg growing, Greenhouse growing on Jun 18th, 2011
I am turning my greenhouse into a sea of growbags. Having grown too many tomatoes – again – but not having the strength to decide which to get rid of – again - I’m on my 17th growbag so far. I’m not entirely sure I couldn’t squeeze in a few more if I budged things up a bit. It is [...]
Posted in Recipe of the month on Jun 13th, 2011
Elderflower cordial As I write this I am sipping a fragrant glass of my first-ever home grown drink, tinkling with ice and if I may say so, rather wonderful. Well, I suppose I can’t really say I grew it, as I picked the ingredients wild from the hedgerow. Actually I can’t even say that as I [...]
Posted in Pick of the month, sowing on Jun 8th, 2011
Lettuce ‘Salad Bowl’ I’ve developed a bit of a thing for growing lettuces this year. Normally I just sow my standard mix of baby salad leaves and leave it at that: but I began trying out a few ‘proper’ lettuces back in February and have discovered a whole new world of salad-related delights. I’ve got heirloom [...]
Posted in Harvesting, Other stuff on Jun 3rd, 2011
I’ve been on elderflower watch for weeks now, and I think – just maybe – we’re ready. They’ve made it through the green bobble stage, and past the bit where they’re a bit half-and-half, and now they’re in full, glorious flower, frothing the hedgerows exuberantly in white. And…. so what? you may ask. What have [...]
Green cabbage, leeks, purple sprouting broccoli, salad leaves (from greenhouse), seakale (forced), spring greens
