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Archive for September, 2007

Week 25 29.09.07 Veggy Plot Report

Posted on 29. Sep, 2007 by Tracey.

This week I will mostly be harvesting my magic runner bean seeds, I’m hoping they are going to work their magic and produce a wonderful beanstalk like they did this year! Pictured are varieties Red Rum and White Lady seeds. I left some runner beans on the plant for weeks (longer than usual) so the [...]

Week 24 23.09.07 Hurray! My Peppers are turning red!

Posted on 23. Sep, 2007 by Tracey.

After nearly six months (sowed them on 31.03.07) my sweet baby peppers are finally turning red and I’m glad as I was thinking I might have some faulty ones! Growing peppers certainly shows that perseverance prevails as at one point the plants leaves were yellowing so I added some fresh compost to the top of [...]

Week 23 16.09.07 Plot Report

Posted on 18. Sep, 2007 by Tracey.

This week I will mostly be harvesting yet more runner beans! and plenty of tomato’s. My tomato plants despite looking very disheveled because I have occasionally forgotten to water them are still producing a harvest of red and yellow fruit. My Maris Peer xmas potatoes have loved the recent warm weather and have shot up [...]

Cat on Veggy Plot

Posted on 09. Sep, 2007 by Tracey.

I couldn’t resist but to post this picture of one of my cats who we’ve had for 5 months now adopted from a rescue centre. This is the first time he has decided to lay in my vegetable plots but he certainly made himself very comfortable on my mini leeks, I’m sure they will bounce [...]

Week 21 Growth Report

Posted on 02. Sep, 2007 by Tracey.

Week 21 02.09.07 – This week I will mostly be growing…. Sweet Baby Peppers Sown 31.03.07 have been very slow growing this year but as you can see from the photo growth is finally speeding up. Mini Leeks (8 weeks growth),