Plants are absolutely amazing. I’ve always thought that, but a recent visit to the Giant vegetable Championships at the Bath & West Showground was simply awesome. On show were hundreds of obese vegetables, fed to bursting with all manner of secret concoctions, animal manure and goodness knows what else. Read more…
Things are starting to crop heavily in the greenhouse and garden at the moment. There are piles of courgettes and cucumbers, pounds of tomatoes, loads of herbs and salads, plus runner beans, peas, mangetout, garlic, onions and more. Read more…
Some of the plants in the greenhouse have started to lose their leaf colour. Instead of the rich deep green of fresh growth, many have pale and yellowing foliage, a sure sign that they need some sustenance. Read more…
Is it just me or does it feel like autumn has arrived? The last few days have been cooler, wetter and even some of the garden leaves have started to turn. We definitely needed the rain, but I have to keep reminding myself that it is august and actually we should be in the middle of some fantastic summer weather. Read more…
