Frost is one the things that gardeners always have to look out for when growing tender plants during the winter and early spring months.
Unfortunately even though my broad beans had a cloche over them, the outer rows have succumbed to the effects of frost. Please see my February Growing Update for more about my [...]
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I’ve Guest Posted on Garden Trading.co.uk – Jobs To Do in the Garden in Spring
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Tracey.
Just a quick post to let you know I was invited to write a guest post over at Garden Trading’s blog and I accepted because I love their website and their products particularly the Wooden 3 Tier Herb Pot Stand which I’ve had my eye on for a while now!
Garden Trading are a high [...]
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February was one of the coldest months on record with snow, ice and countless frosts but somehow my vegetables have made it through the freezing cold weather for a little harvest, my first of the year! Although some of my vegetables have not been so fortunate.
Harvests – 1st March
Half of my Leeks (Varieties – Bandit [...]
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If its too cold and wet for sowing your vegetable seeds outdoors, then why not start some vegetable seeds off on the windowsill in the comfort of your own home?
What do you need to Start Seeds off Indoors?
A Propagator with lid that fits on your windowsill,
A small bag of compost or seed compost,
One or [...]
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In celebration of St Davids Day, the patron Saint of Wales, I have harvested some of my leeks today, my varieties were Pandora and Bandit.
Leeks, apart from being a part of the onion and garlic family are one of the national emblems of wales. It is said that Leeks were used to identify soldiers in [...]
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Spring will be arriving soon (hopefully) but until then if your itching to get seed sowing there are plenty of vegetables that can be started off outdoors in the ground under cloches. If your location is experiencing periods of prolonged rain or snow it maybe worth holding off until March.
The last frost date in the [...]
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My project this year in my vegetable garden is to grow heritage seed varieties. Why? well something draws me to old and unusual seeds, I think its the adventurer inside me trying to go on a quest once more to find out the stories behind the vegetable varieties. After growing vegetables for 3 years [...]
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Please view Parts 1, 2 3a and 3b in my series for more information on Planning your Vegetable Garden.
In Part 3a and b you created your vegetable plot plan on paper or online and now you’ll need to choose what varieties of vegetables you would like to grow and buy for sowing.
1. Choose which seed [...]
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Here’s a bit of fun to celebrate valentines day, vegetable gardener style. Below is my cupid list to ignite your passion of growing, see if any of the following vegetable contenders make it onto your short list for the new season!
1. Scarlet Horn – Carrot
If you like small packages, this is the one for you! [...]
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Planning Your Vegetable Garden Part 3b – Creating a Plan Online
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Tracey.
There is a variety of online software and tools for budding vegetable growers to create their own plot plans on the internet. I have explored the free and paid options available to vegetable gardeners and in this Part of my Planning Your Vegetable Garden I am reviewing the best way (in my opinion) to plan, [...]
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