Another break in the dismal weather on Thursday, so back outside for the afternoon. Just an hour of that spent sheltering in the polytunnel from rain. Still, got a few more jobs done, if not all I want to get sorted.
Last of the garlic planted, a few volunteer potatoes harvested, pH testing, tidied up in the greenhouse, clearing a tomato plant and more.
Planting elephant and standard garlic in a raised bed. Mulching the bed to suppress weed growth and moderate temperature swings.
Woodchips have uses in the garden, but is it safe to use poisonous wood like yew and laburnum. Will it make vegetables poisonous?
Judging by the weather, we’re well into autumn, so I’ve been clearing the greenhouses. Chilli peppers, tomatoes and more.
Wooden pallets don’t last forever in a compost bin, around five years if you’re lucky. Plastic pallets will basically last forever.
An in depth explanation why you should not lime and manure at the same time, although you can amend pH and nutrients in the same season.
Brassica cage re-covered, surprise apple crop, sweet potatoes, wild mushrooms. It's been a busy time with a break fro Storm Amy.
I've managed to source Symphytum Bocking 4 Comfrey, which I'll be propagating and hope to multiply to a larger number in a few years.
Despite my neglect, we've a load of apples, tomatoes and even a couple of watermelons that I've harvested from the polytunnel.
Getting back into action, making use of some sheep fleeces from my neighbour. Mulching greenhouse borders with wool insulation.
This is my first post in months – I think 2025 has been pretty much a lost year for my growing, and here’s why.
Making a wicking pot growing system on a budget for better tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other crops. Simple, fast and cheap!
Passing on growing knowledge across the generations to my grandson, 60 years after watching my own grandfather growing.
My back is a little better, but it’s far from right. Regardless, I’m managing to get something done in the garden, although everything is taking longer than normal.
New raised bed, potatoes in the polytunnel with leeks, cucumber and lettuce. Moaning about my bad back and food price worries.
Quick progress report. Beans, tomatoes, potatoes and leeks. Surprising germination of very old tomato seeds.
Envii release a new product - Root Well. A blend of mycorrhizal fungi inoculant and bacteria to super charge plant growth.
Answering questions on pot growing brassicas, reusing a water butt and a tip on protecting seeds from mice.
Sowing and feeding the broad beans, feeding trees, preparing and feeding the large border in the polytunnel.
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