Soft fruit cuttings
The pots were then watered and placed outdoors out of direct sunlight. I just need to keep them watered now and see how many of my cuttings take root over the next few weeks.
Seed sowing in the sunshine
Having had a couple of years out of the smallholding it took me a while to find where I’d left everything. After rooting around in the greenhouse for a while however I found a windowsill propagator, some seed trays and a bag of vermiculite.
“Dig” or “No Dig”?
I’ve read a lot over the years about “no dig” techniques where you simply mulch each year adding nutrients as you go. Whilst I like the sound of this in theory I can’t really see how it would work on our land.
This is very worrying.
UKs horticultural sector worth £1.4BN could be wiped out by shutdown in weeks
Bit O’Dry Stone Walling
‘Jack of all trades and master o’none’ was one of my dad’s sayings when I was growing up. I remember him saying it quite often but can’t for the life of me remember in what context. Anyway it could certainly apply to me when it comes to dry stone walling.
The Dreaded Conifer
This was a hedge we never really wanted but became a necessity
Chitting Seed Potatoes
Has everyone got trays of seed potatoes chitting (sprouting) on window sills around the house or is it just me? I’ve currently got first earlies, second earlies and maincrop in plastic egg trays getting ready for planting. The process of … Continued
Has Spring Sprung?
What a joy! In the brief respite between the seemingly constant wind and rain of the last few weeks my pots of daffodils have flowered. Of course this totally expected event that happens every year we plant them should come … Continued
Getting forcefully fruity with a vegetable…
I know. It’s probably the time of year. That unrequited desire for something fresh. Something a little fruity. But alas in late winter the choices are few.