I try broad beans over winter most years, but they rarely succeed, this year I planted 36 aquadulce and 5 look like they will make it. I also...
240 modules of this years veg garden sown: shallots, onions, spring onions, broccoli, cauliflower, kohl rabi, cabbage, 8 varieties of lettuce,...
Went down to the allotment to pick salads, the recent warmish weather has meant there would have been enough to pick for a meal at least. But I...
Home bargains have sets of stuttgarter, centurion, Red Baron for 99p. 150g. Also a mix of Red Baron and sturon for 99p for 25. Incase anyone wants...
I sow maybe three or four seeds per module and thin to 2 plants per module for both coriander and parsley. Parsley takes quite a while to...
In warmer countries they don't want direct sunlight on tomatoes, they get sunscorched then. Tomatoes only need warmth to ripen. Unfortunately we...
I was testing some gluten free pancakes on Monday, was wanting something close to American but they came out halfway between English and American....
My germination from kitchen towel method was a bit patchy. About half we're showing sprouts, but I put out a tray of twenty of them onto a heat matt.
Tidied up the allotment, took eight bags full of rubbish to the tip. Picked a Swede. Emptied out and cleaned a water butt. I'd expanded a path...
Yes I have a small wood fired oven, got it maybe seven years ago now. Since then a lot of smaller gas powered pizza ovens have been released which...
Made nine pizzas for lunch today. Quick 5 hour dough, two types of mozzarella, grana padano, basil, peppers, mushrooms, olives, pepperoni were the...
Found an apple chutney at the back of the cupboard from 2014. Tasted fantastic with some nice sharp cheddar.Having some haddock for dinner.
Venison steaks. Just need to decide what to have with them. Might do a pilau rice
Last time I grew them about five years ago I got barely any from two plants. I think I'll try two this year and put them in pots in the...
When do people typicallly sow aubergine? Same time as toms or a bit earlier? It's been quite a while since I've grown some and am wanting to do a...
Sowed jalapeno telica, poblano, rokita today. I'm thinking I'll just stay with them as I looked at my hot pepper stash and I have have a huge...
I'd definitely have to mix mine with other things like coir, vermiculite etc.
Went for a walk near what remains of Castle Dangerous, a castle featured in Sir Walter Scot's novel of the same name. Can't say I've read it [ATTACH]
I wandered into a eucalyptus plantation here a couple of years ago, had no idea they grew them here. Apparently they were being trialled for...
There was quite a difference on that walk which goes from the forestry commission forests in the national park which are selectively felled and...
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