Tidying the Shed, Chitting Potatoes
Preparing for the new growing season by getting the potting shed cleared for action and setting the potatoes out to chit.
Preparing for the new growing season by getting the potting shed cleared for action and setting the potatoes out to chit.
Getting quite busy now with the fair weather. Some thoughts and comments on the current food shortages and the cause.
Harvested the last of the parsnips and most of the carrots. Had a cooking session, some for storing in the freezer some for now!
Greenhouse Sensation ceased trading. How to get replacement products, alternative products and what happened.
Catching what time I can outside when the weather allows. Problems with birds sorted, spreading compost and chitting potatoes
A gamble with some potatoes, some serious planting and setting up for the forthcoming season going well as I concentrate on the walled plot.
Improving the veg plot with chicken manure rotted wood chips and adding well rotted sheep manure to the brassica cage. Liming.
It’s been freezing which means there is very little that can be done outside. But what’s better when it’s icy than a fire?
Where’s the best place to buy seed potatoes? Should I get them online or from a garden centre? Looking at the options for potato growing.
We need more allotments to meet demand. Farmers could provide the solution and help their finances by doing it.