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All forms of peas are best sown in succession (some each month), that way you’ll have a good supply throughout the summer. Peas can be sown from March through to September (if the weather is still good). They can be … Continue reading →

Yes it’s that time now when all those plants can be planted outside. Lots to do, but firstly the spinach. I like spinach, and so do the chickens, so hopefully we won’t be fighting over it….

Time to prick out my hot chillies and sweet pepper chillies into individual 3 inch pots. They’ve been growing very well so far. When you prick them out, make sure you label them correctly as you don’t want any surprises…

Whether you call them aubergines or egg plants, they are pricked out the same way. It’s that time of year now when the sowing is all done, and now it’s full steam ahead with pricking out. Here’s how I prick … Continue reading →

My basil has been growing very happily in the greenhouse, but now it’s too large for it’s seed tray and needs pricking out into larger pots. Here’s how I prick out mine.

Radishes can be grown all year round. The winter varieties take a little longer to grow, but are just as delicious. There are so many different varieties to choose from, so go and have a look, and choose what ever … Continue reading →

My courgettes, and pumpkins have been growing really well, but now they need to be pricked out into individual 3 inch pots. It’s very easy to do, and this is how I do mine…

Beetroot seeds can be sown directly out in the soil from the middle of April, all the way through to the end of June. They are very easy seeds to sow and they are quite large, and very knobbly. Here’s … Continue reading →

Carrots are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. What ever your age, and what ever space you have available, there is a carrot out there for you. Carrots will grow perfectly well in a large pot, as well as … Continue reading →

Now I’m sure you’ve all got your onion sets in the soil by now. But if like me, you’re a bit behind this year because you’ve been building raised beds and having to purchase more tons of top soil that … Continue reading →