The diary of two novice gardeners and chicken keepers
Posted in Allotments on Apr 28th, 2010
I planted twelve little plants from my last Sweet Pea sowing of Spencer Mix and have bought a few more seeds, 50p a packet from Alan Romans, to add to the obelisk. The first to be sown are the Pip Tremewan, named after the breeder. The second are Zorja Rose which I have grown before and saved [...]
Posted in Allotments on Jan 26th, 2009
Today I have potted on the free Scabiosa plants that I received as a free gift when I bought the Roses. When they arrived they looked decidedly dead but always the optimist I gave them a drink and sat them on the window ledge. I now have six healthy looking young plants, three blue and [...]
Posted in Allotments on Jan 25th, 2008
The seedlings Derby Day and Greyhound are racing along and showing through the soil already after only three days. Yesterday I sowed two aubergine Black Beauty amd today two tomato Moneymaker (germinated 8 days) and six tomato Gardeners Delight (3 up after 7 days). The first pot of sweet peas are already about two inches high, [...]
Posted in Allotments on Jan 22nd, 2008
Today I sowed fifteen seeds of Sweet Pea Blue Ripple bought from Alan Romans. I am trying the chitting method as described by TeeGee a forum member. (no sign of chitting so transferred to a pot – 3 only showing through on 1st Feb) (Update August 2008 – Although there were few plants there are [...]
