The diary of two novice gardeners and chicken keepers
Posted in Allotments on Sep 12th, 2010
We have sown seeds of two overwintering cabbages. Spring Hero F1 Hybrid and Durham Early. Both sets of seeds have germinated successfully and have been pricked out into bigger pots. A ballhead cabbage, Spring Hero has good frost hardiness and forms solid heads from late April through to May. Durham Early produces firm, pointed, well [...]
Posted in Allotments on May 28th, 2010
I have received the cauliflower plants ordered from T&M and they look brilliant. Healthy and ready to be planted out as soon as the beds are ready. They are an F1 variety called Skywalker and should be ready to harvest in October. (Update – we planted these yesterday, 2nd June, under a covered tunnel along with [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 11th, 2010
We spent a lovely few hours at the plot this morning and caught up on loads of jobs. We put in the last of the potatoes which were the second batch of Charlotte and British Queen. We planted up the three courgette plants All Green Bush and put a polythene cover over until the plants [...]
Posted in Allotments on Feb 11th, 2010
The first brassica seeds have gone in today. In a tray of John Innes Seed compost I have sown two rows of Brussels Sprout Noisette and two rows of Evesham Special. Seedlings should appear in two to three weeks and they can be grown on until late April to May for planting out in the [...]
Posted in Allotments on Jul 27th, 2009
Way back in the season I sowed a few seeds given to me by Debs, our Sean’s girl, and wasn’t quite sure what would grow as I could only find a Kale called Frosty. However, what has grown is a lovely pointed cabbage. I think I shall be buying seeds of my own next year [...]
Posted in Allotments on May 29th, 2009
Yesterday was a lovely warm day but as Rob had to work a double shift he wasn’t home until 7.45pm. We went straight down to the plots when he got back and spent a nice hour watering the plants that are under cover and the seedlings then planting more pumpkins, five Cauliflower Moby Dick, five Cabbage [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 7th, 2009
Eight seeds each in moist compost in modules covered with a plastic lid and placed on the computer box for a little warmth. As soon as they show their heads they will go outside to grow on in cooler conditions. Cabbage Kilaxy is an F1 Hybrid. These seeds were sent to me free by John Harrison [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 7th, 2008
Today I sowed 18 Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco, climbing bean Firetongue. It is an Italian speciality bean and can be used fresh as young pods, semi mature beans or dried. I also put about 40 Pea Starlight in to soak. We sowed these last year but didn’t get a very good crop as we [...]
