I have been growing courgettes for the last few years because they are easy to grow and taste great in stir-fries. This year, as usual, I started my courgettes from seed. I sowed them last March, in window boxes around the house. Usually, I have great success growing courgettes straight from seed and I have […]
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COURGETTES AND ME
Courgettes exciting? I used to think anyone who got excited by courgettes was a proper saddo but there you go, we all turn into saddos one day. I just never thought the day would come quite this soon but that day is here. Yes!!! I am excited by large green vegetables – and all because of this […]
HOW TO GROW COURGETTES
HOW TO GROW COURGETTES – THE EASY WAY ARE YOU STARTING BETWEEN MARCH AND MAY? SOWING INDOORS Start indoors – by sowing seeds about an inch deep in pots. When you start to see roots and the weather warms up you can plant them outdoors. ARE YOU STARTING LATE MAY ONWARDS? SOWING OUTDOORS Start outdoors […]
GROWING CUCUMBERS
Growing cucumbers is easy enough – it must be. I’ve managed to grow them for the last few years, but mostly in places where I wasn’t allowed plant them like in the flowerbeds of houses we were renting. (Landlords here have been known to refuse to give back house deposits if you destroy their gardens […]
Harvesting peas from the rocky wilderness garden
At last, the time has come for my favourite job in the garden – harvesting peas. If you’re still at the growing/sowing stage you might like to read a little bit about growing peas here. Or if you have raised beds you might like to read this. At the moment I have more of a […]
Growing peas.
A friend looked around my garden the other day and asked me if I went to bed dreaming about peas – well no, but I do like them and I suppose I have planted quite a few. I have planted them before and haven’t had any disasters with them. As for peas, well I find […]
Broad beans
Last year I planted loads of broad beans and they grew very well and tasted delicious. I planted the beans in the ground in straightish rows and supported them with branches I gathered while out walking. They were lovely and tasty with very little effort. This year is different. At the moment I have just […]
Growing Brassica In A Raised Bed
The fourth raised bed is for growing brassica, but this bed must wait until I get another delivery of soil. I have used up my ton of soil, filing just three beds. BUT WHAT’S A BRASSICA? I thought it would be a bed full of leafy stuff but I have just learned that Brassica include swedes […]
Growing Carrots In A Raised Bed
My third raised bed is designated as the ROOT BED and I have decided to devote it to the honourable task of growing carrots. GROWING CARROTS Carrots are a vegetable we eat a lot of. We have carrots in almost everything and I love them raw as well. They are probably much cheaper to buy […]
GROWING ONIONS IN A RAISED BED
KNOW YOUR ONIONS I love growing onions. They’re fresher, more flavoursome and generally give your eyes a good watering far more than their supermarket sisters. Like carrots, onions are a staple in our house. We love them and have them in everything. Again it’s not about saving money as onions are cheap to buy – […]
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