The recent deluge of rain has flattened just about everything in the garden. My swathe of lavender bushes looks like it’s been through the car wash, which is such a shame as it should be really beautiful. Read more…
Grow your own / Plot to Plate
They were doing so well, my second batch of cucumbers and I’ve already harvested a few for the kitchen. It’s such a great feeling picking fresh produce and then walking just a few yards from greenhouse to kitchen and then eating them within minutes of picking. Read more…
Spent most of the afternoon tying up my tomatoes in the greenhouse. They have put on so much growth over the last week or so that they are up in the eaves now and heading for the moon. Read more…
Isn’t it a shame that yet again the finger of blame for a serious outbreak of E coli points at growers, seeds and vegetable sprouts. Having had serious food poisoning of a similar nature, I am not disputing the drama and impact of this current outbreak. Read more…
