The diary of two novice gardeners and chicken keepers
Posted in Allotments on Apr 13th, 2011
The Lupin seeds have germinated and are already forming true leaves. I have sown seeds of dwarf Nasturtium both a mixed packet and some with varigated leaves and deep red flowers. I have had a go with some dwarf Scabiosa seeds in modules. These are not easy to germinate in my experience so fingers crossed. [...]
Posted in Allotments on Jul 9th, 2010
We have had weeks of hot sunny weather meaning we have had to do a marathon with the watering cans but the results have been good with lots of salad, vegetables and strawberries to eat and freeze. This has been a very good year for cauliflower and cabbage but the peas have been few and [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 25th, 2010
I woke up this morning to the sound of rain. We have had a couple of weeks without a drop and have enjoyed rising temperatures and sunshine which have been welcome after the coldest Winter in a decade. Ideally I would want light rain overnight every night followed by dry sunny days but unfortunately nature [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 22nd, 2010
Following the non-germination of my other sweetcorn I have bought some Sweetcorn Northern Extra Sweet to try again. I shall just germinate the kernels by putting them between two pieces of damp kitchen towel then put them directly into the bed on the allotment. They cost nothing as they were free when I bought five packets [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 22nd, 2010
I have sown one seed of cucumber Long White received today from Thompson & Morgan. They cost 68p for 28 seeds. I have now tried all thirty of the Jack Frost and not one germinated so I am trying one of these and hoping for more success. Germination should be 7-10 days. Germination update – through [...]
Posted in Allotments on Apr 3rd, 2010
This afternoon I have sown ten modules of the tomato Gardeners Delight. This is a reliable favourite producing tasty smallish fruit that all our family enjoy. Germination should be in seven to ten days and plants should be moved to a 7″ pot when roots are seen at the bottom of the module. They should [...]
Posted in Allotments on Mar 17th, 2010
I have been chitting the sweet corn seeds for a few days and have decided to sow a tray of coir pots today so the first twelve seeds are in. Need more pots now or toilet roll tubes for the rest or maybe even sow the others straight into the ground. Germination update – none [...]
Posted in Allotments on Mar 3rd, 2010
This afternoon I have sown four seeds of the Courgette All Green Bush. They are in a 7″ pot with a polythene cover and standing on the computer box for a little bottom heat. (Germination update – these seeds germinated very well with three out of four making a good plant so thumbs up for [...]
Posted in Allotments on Feb 27th, 2010
Four seeds of Cucumber Jack Frost have gone into a 3″ pot of seed compost today and put to join yesterdays hopefuls. The big difference if that these are newly bought seeds from The Seed Merchant on ebay. They were 99p but there were thirty healthy looking seeds in the packet. (Germination update – none [...]
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 [...]
