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Garden regrets… (or something less drama queen-like)

I’ve been busy.  Family, friends, work, hoovering and dusting (but NOT ironing – I hate ironing), making extravagant meals far beyond my ability …

October 20, 2009Vegetable Growing Read more

Tomato Plant Destroyers

My tomato plants are no more.  After a long and arduous journey they have gone to tomato plant heaven (i.e. the compost).  They were doing ok up to …

September 1, 2009Tomatoes, Vegetable Growing 1 CommentRead more

More Runner Beans than you can shake a stick at

weird phrase – but there you are. I have lots of runner beans.  This has been by far the easiest and prettiest veg that I have grown so far this year. …

August 3, 2009Bedding Plants, Planting Flowers, Vegetable Growing Read more

First Homegrown Lunch

Red Duke of York potatoes are so pretty when cleaned up… bright scarlet red. I was feeling a little lazy so just boiled them up, fried some onion and …

July 21, 2009Potato Growing Guides, Vegetable Growing Read more

First Homegrown Potatoes

Hooray!  Please see pic for this evenings’ tea.  Am v. excited.  Enjoyed myself throughly scrambling for potatoes in the soil. I have some practical …

July 16, 2009Potato Growing Guides, Vegetable Growing Read more

Tomato Boils and Bubbles

Was happily fiddling with my tomatoes the other day when I pulled back in horror.  On the bottom side of the lowest branch (or stem or whatever it’s …

July 10, 2009Tomatoes, Vegetable Growing Read more

Tomatoes and Platoon moments…

It’s all coming together… my tomato plants are covered in yellow flowers and yesterday I spotted my first tomatoes! I have become slightly obsessed …

July 6, 2009Tomatoes, Vegetable Growing Read more

My first strawberry

I am fully aware that MANY people will have had lots of strawberries already.  A friend of mine has already had over 8lbs!  But I planted mine late and …

July 2, 2009Growing Fruit, Vegetable Growing 2 CommentsRead more

The Chard looks great! – Help, what do I do with it?

I decided to grow this vegetable because, 1) it looks great, and 2) it’s supposed to be easy. It’s confirmed on both counts, chard looks …

July 1, 2009In the Veg Patch, Vegetable Growing 2 CommentsRead more

Droopy Potato Plants

Slight problem with my potatoes.  The Red Duke of York potatoes in my kit have gone all floppy.  The Charlottes and Vivaldis are absolutely fine.  Have …

June 22, 2009Vegetable Growing Read more
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