There will be lots of sowing going on over the next month, so I’m starting today with some of my salad crops and of course, MORE DWARF GREEN BEANS. I’m determined to get some beans. If you don’t know the bean story, let me explain. I showed mine nice and […]
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Plant those suckers: free tomato plants using the side shoots
Comments are DisabledI’ve thrown caution to the wind folks… I had this carefully thought out plan to grow tomatoes outdoors in my garden this year. In Scotland… yes you read that correctly…outdoor tomatoes in Scotland. However, I’ve just torn up my plan and gone a bit mad. I’m currently growing three dwarf […]
Why are my tomato plants so much bigger than yours?
Comments are DisabledAt this time of year, one of the most common questions I get asked online is “why are your tomatoes so big?” Or “why are your tomatoes bigger than mine?”. I hear “oh my god your tomatoes are huge mine are tiny”. So in order to help you to relax […]
Dwarf or patio tomatoes, perfect for outdoors in a colder climate like Scotland
Comments are DisabledI’ve been blogging and vlogging about tomato growing in Scotland for some years now. The big learning from it all has been that the size of tomato you choose to grow can make the difference between huge harvests of tasty tomatoes or frantically googling recipes for fried green tomatoes or […]
Should I prune my pepper plants?
Comments are DisabledSo we have our first update of our pepper plant pruning experiment and we also have our first update on the overwintered pepper experiment. Part 1 Back in September last year, I began this experiment with the peppers we had grown and which were now at the end of their […]
Dont Kill Your Seedlings: Potting on for Beginners
Comments are DisabledIn this week’s bumper of an episode, you’ll see my amazing acting skills (even if I do say so myself) as I recreate the drama that caused me to kill most of my pepper, tomato and aubergine seedlings. And…… I’ll take you through pricking out and potting on. It’s super […]
The useful information on garden seed packets & catalogues
Comments are DisabledThe darker, colder winter months are when gardeners all yearn for spring. But for the thoughtful gardeners, this doesn’t have to be a void where there is no gardening to be had. Instead, on days when we can’t be out working in the garden, we could instead be doing our […]
What seeds to sow in January
1 commentSeeds to sow in January and yes, there are seeds that can be sown in January, even here in Scotland. But… the but is important, as it’s good to have a little bit of knowledge before you get stuck in. It may just help to make sure that your seed […]
The ultimate garden tour and update
Comments are DisabledThis week we are going for a real indepth tour of our gardens. We’ll show you all our favourite spots and tell you our thoughts about why we planted them up the way we did. And of course, along the way, we’ll update you on all our winter growing in […]
Planting out spring bulbs and we’re even planting onions this year
Comments are DisabledLots of plans for the garden this weekend, but… the weather wasn’t on our side. What should have been a wee hour ended up being spread over the entire weekend but we got there. We’ve added loads of spring bulbs to the garden, including more tulips, quite snazzy ones. More […]
