Monthly Archives: September 2024

Borlotti Beans

Sweetcorn Success, Polytunnel Repairs, Radish Leaves

Outdoor sweetcorn success. Repairing the bird damage to the polytunnel. Radish leaves become a delicious and nutritious soup, Pretty Beans!

Colander filled with French beans

Autumn begins, cabbages, beans, lettuces

Autumn arrives and already leaves are turning and falling. Spring cabbages, French beans and lettuce in Bustaseed modules.

Sweetcorn cob with leaves folded away from the cob

Late Summer, Sweetcorn, Beans

A short lived spell of great weather as the season draws to a close. Sweetcorn surprise, potato soup and beans, lots of beans.

Seedlings growing in Bustaseed and commercial seed trays.

Bustaseed Seedling Tray Trial

The results are in from a trial of Bustaseed Seedling Trays with standard commercial seedling trays undertaken by Queen's University Belfast.

Slowed Down Compost Bin – Using a Compost Accelerator

In Winter the compost bins slow down so I like to use a compost accelerator to give them a quick boost ahead of the growing season.

red cabbage in a line on a bench

The Good, The Bad and Well I Never!

It’s been a poor year for weather and the harvest so far is pretty mixed. Anyway, in classic style I’ll cover the good, the bad and surprises.

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