Despite the varieties named on this packet of mixed courgettes and squashes, the seeds inside were not all as stated. Continue reading “Courgettes & Squashes: A failed experiment.”
Category: Vegetables
Runner Bean Mayhem
23 August
With my freezer filling up and no likelihood of getting a chest freezer anytime soon, I turned to the internet to see how I can deal with my runner beans – other than freezing. Continue reading “Runner Bean Mayhem”
Beetroot : Part 2
Last month, I wrote about my problems growing beetroot. This is their ‘journey’ from 23 April, when I bought some of them as seedling from the garden centre, through May when I sowed more seeds, to 4 August, as I ponder whether to ditch them and plant something else.
It appears that it makes no difference whether they are grown in a trough or in a raised bed, or whether they were bought in as seedlings (mixed) or sown direct into the ground (red).
Chard
And so to that great compost bin in the sky – there is no hope for these trough-grown beetroot – not a golf-ball among them, plenty of marbles though. Perhaps another month would have done – or not!
I’ll leave the ones in the raised bed – for now.
Monthly Round-up: April
The first day of the month was mostly sunny, though a cool breeze blew through my garden. I’d tied these bean strings on the arch thinking I might be able to plant a few seeds out, but I don’t think I’ll risk it yet. I’ve started some off in the greenhouse though. Continue reading “Monthly Round-up: April”
Ginger
Like many gardeners, I like the idea of getting something for nothing – or at least for very little cost. Continue reading “Ginger”
Grow a little seed or two
It’s been a week since I sowed the first of my vegetable seeds. You can see what I sowed here on 24th February. Continue reading “Grow a little seed or two”
