Recent Posts Tagged With 'seeds'

• Wild flowers I hope, and seedlings for sure

  Posted on Tuesday April 14th, 2009 at 06:17 in vegetables, seeds, allotment, wild flowers

  I’ve decided to plant some wild flowers on the small allotment bank which runs alongside the fence separating us from the public footpath. At the moment it contains Daffodils, some Comfrey, a wild Clematis and a couple of small bushes. It is me...

• Pity the garden blogger who is trying to find colour amongst the vegetables

  Posted on Monday March 30th, 2009 at 15:36 in cats, Herbs, vegetables, seeds, allotment, rhubarb, beetroot 'chioggia', chicory 'grumolo bionda', cozzie, lettuce 'bronze arrowhead'

  I’m feeling guilty about neglecting the vegetable garden so I decide to devote a few hours to getting the small allotment in shape. It is through the gate at the bottom of the garden so I don’t have far to go.  My garden is full of colou...

• Feeling that Summer has been and gone

  Posted on Tuesday August 19th, 2008 at 05:09 in vegetables, seeds, Onions, allotment, hercules, broad beans, red baron, broad beans martock

  When August is drenched in sunshine and I’m sitting outside sipping a cold glass of wine I can forget that autumn is fast approaching - not this year. The cool wet weather has put paid to that. Now I have to sip my wine indoors otherwise I̵...

• Allotment seed sowing, before it rains yet again

  Posted on Wednesday June 4th, 2008 at 14:41 in Herbs, vegetables, seeds, parsley, allotment, radishes, shallots, spring onions

  There was no rain today so I planted some seeds. If we have more heavy rain tomorrow the seeds could end up all over the place. I have an awful feeling global warming is going to give the UK more rain and less sun - not exactly the Mediterranean clim...

• Climbing peas and vegetable flowers

  Posted on Sunday May 25th, 2008 at 06:26 in vegetables, seeds, allotment, peas

  I generally prefer to grow climbing peas, preferably mange-tout or snap peas where the whole pod is eaten. More value for money as far as I’m concerned. Climbing to 5 or 6 feet makes harvesting much easier. I also think having their flowers up ...

• Seeds sown and where is that blue tit?

  Posted on Wednesday May 21st, 2008 at 11:11 in dill, flowers, Herbs, wildlife, birds, seeds, Basil, allotment, coriander, blue tit, summer savory

  I spent time today sowing some seeds into modules and pots. Annual Herbs: Dill, Sweet Basil, Bush Basil, Summer Savory, Coriander (Cilantro) and Lemon Coriander For the allotment: Runner Bean “White Lady” (rather late to sow these but I ...

• Vegetable seeds at the ready

  Posted on Wednesday February 13th, 2008 at 07:09 in vegetables, seeds, allotment

  We generally send for our vegetable seeds just before Christmas. I like to be organised well in advance, it’s a failing I know. The Digger (because he does most of the digging) and I have our particular favourites. I do the climbing french bean...