For Peat’s Sake. The Peat Ban
Peat is to be banned for home growers next year. Is it justified and does it make sense? From the evidence, I don’t believe it does.
Yearly Archives: 2023
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From Squash to Strawberries
Preparing for squash, runner beans poor, sweetcorn seedlings, gooseberry sawfly attacks jostaberries and strawberries ripen.
Problems with Coir Based Compost Growing Medium
With a ban looming for peat based composts, home growers are increasingly trying out coir based composts. Many are hitting problems.
Yes we have new potatoes!
New potatoes arrive, delicious cauliflower, peas and brassicas. Climbing beans, grass much improved and watching the farmer fertilise fields.
Buying in Plants
Just some thoughts about buying in plants instead of growing from seed. Sometimes it makes more sense to buy in young plants.
Strawberries, Spuds, Cucumbers, Sowing
It’s been an enjoyable, productive and busy week, both outside and in the potting shed, polytunnel and greenhouses.
Tomatoes, Fruit Trees, Brassicas, Composting
Greenhouse tomatoes planted in border, fruit trees in heavy blossom, brassicas planted out and a Garden Tiger Moth woolly bear caterpillar!
Tea Bags
I did a little research on using tea leaves from spent tea bags in the garden bearing in mind the use of plastic in tea bag production
Greenhouse Preparations, Scarifying, Feeding Grass
Greenhouse border refreshed ready to plant. Grass areas scarified and fed to reduce the moss that was swamping it.
Nutrigrow Vs. S-Chelate Comparison #1
Comparing S-Chelate 12 Star with Nutrigrow fertilisers in continuous feed systems like wicking pots and hydroponic systems.
Trees, Fruit, Potatoes, Onions.
Saturday was absolutely lovely here, blue skies and sunshine, so a chance to get ahead on some of the outside jobs.
Vitavia Greenhouse Refurbishment
I’ve finished refurbishing the Vitavia greenhouse. Hopefully it will continue giving good service for many years to come despite the storms
Potato Planting, Mowing & Cleaning
Planting potatoes in front of the brassica tunnel, greenhouse glazing and washing, bay tree bed planted and parsley.
Council Threat to 150 yr old Allotment Site
Thetford council are considering displacing 138 allotment holders at Mundford Road to build on. The plot holders are not happy.
Brassicas, Tomatoes, Rent Victory
Brassica seedlings awaiting better weather, tomatoes needing more headroom as they grow and a victory for allotment holders,
Nutrigrow Replacement Fertiliser
I have found a Nutrigrow replacement fertiliser which is actually better and easier to store and use, Bumper crops with less hassle!
Potting On
Bad weather doesn't stop me from getting on in the potting shed. Brassicas doing particularly well and the tomatoes aren't bad either.
Cold Snap, Cabbage, Germination, Grow Lights
Cold snap and snow arrive, seedlings germinating and doing well in the heated propagators. Grow lights in action again.
Sowing Starts, Cold Snap, Food Shortages
Started sowing under heat in the propagators. North wind doth blow and we will have snow. Farmers warning about food supply problems.
300% Allotment Rent Hike Shock!
Allotment holders in Hatfield are facing a 300% price hike on the rent. The council tells them rents will treble this year.
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