If you want the best garlic harvest, there are a few key factors you need to consider. Choose the Right Garlic Varieties Begin your garlic-growing journey by selecting the most suitable garlic varieties for your region. Two main types of garlic are commonly grown in British gardens: hardneck and softneck. […]
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Eat, Sow, Grow: July in our vegetable garden
Comments are DisabledJuly is awesome. Not just cause it’s party month (my birthday and our wedding anniversary) but because July is usually the month of abundance in the vegetable garden with beetroot, courgettes, peas, blueberries, strawberries, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and loads more. This year has been a tad more exciting than […]
Poorly courgettes, happy tomatoes, and bushy peppers – today in my greenhouse
Comments are DisabledWell after the recent scare with the tomatoes looking a bit poorly, I thought it was time for a greenhouse check-in… and it’s all looking good. And, thankfully, there’s a wee bit more space in there just now thanks to the turn in the weather and the much more summer-esk […]
3 tips for pollinating your plants by hand and increasing your harvest
Comments are DisabledI had one of those laughable moments a few weeks ago when it was like I was a brand new, inexperienced gardener again, when I had for a second, forgotten everything I have learned over the years. I was in the greenhouse wondering why I had next to no tomatoes […]
A walk around the garden with a selfie stick – June update 2019
2 commentsIt’s been a good while since we just went for a walk around the garden and talked about what’s happening, so come for a walk with me and a go-pro on a selfie stick.
Dealing with a veg plot deluge – courgette fritters
Comments are DisabledIt seems that the courgettes are back on form this year after a bit of a poor showing last year. The plants have only been flowering for a few weeks and already we’re struggling to eat all of them before we have another ready to harvest. The solution – courgette […]
