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Tag Archives: homegrown revolution
Sunday 24th May 2015 – I’m celebrating with a glass of wine….or two!
To be honest, I’ll celebrate anything with a glass of wine, however small the achievement. I’ve not got a drinking problem just incase you’re wondering! But this afternoon I was very pleased with what I managed to accomplish. Firstly in … Continue reading
Wednesday 20th May 2015 – I snuck out to the greenhouse again.
When dinner was in the oven I managed to sneak out to the greenhouse to do some more sowing. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to, but I managed to find some extra time. Firstly I started with … Continue reading
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Tagged atla, Atlantic Giant, Broccoli spring sprouting, chop suey greens, claire's allotment, Colour Parade, Green Mixed, homegrown revolution, Italian white, James Wong, lettuce, Lottie and Dottie sow Sunflowers, Mixed Squash Selection, Pacino Gold, Rainbow, Red sun, Russian Giant, sunflowers, sutton seeds, Teddy Bear, Victoriana Nursery, W Robinson & Sons
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Saturday 4th April 2015 – Greenhouse is filling up nicely.
I’ve just come in from sowing more seeds. The Onions and Garlic will be going out in the allotment very soon, so I’m starting to move them from the safety of the greenhouse to the garden table. I tend to … Continue reading
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Tagged all year round blend, brassicas, brussels sprouts, cabbage, Calypso, camelot f1, cauliflower, chives, claire's allotment, coriander, Cress, Electric Daisies, garlic, Graffiti F1, homebase, homegrown revolution, http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/, James Wong, Johnsons seeds, kale, Kelvedon Wonder, Kohl Rabi, Mango, melons, mini veg, Moss Curled 2, Mr Fothergills seeds, Olivia F1, onions, Parsley, Pea, Peppers, Primo (II), Red Veined, Romano Mixed, Sorbet, sorrel, Starbor F1, sutton seeds, sweet peppers, tomatoes
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Thursday 29th May 2014 – A day spent in the garden.
Finally we have a bit of sun, which makes everyone so much happier. Yes I know we need rain, but when it never lets up, it can get very depressing. So as the day was overcast but dry, I went … Continue reading
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Tagged chop suey greens, claire's allotment, greenhouse, homegrown revolution, James Wong, secateurs, shears, sutton seeds, trowel
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Wednesday 16th April 2014 – That’s all folks!
I’m not stopping my allotment if that’s what you’re thinking, on the contrary. This season is just getting interesting. I’ve finally got to the end of all the seedlings that, at the moment, need potting up. The greenhouse is getting … Continue reading
Thursday 10th April 2014 – Lots more seeds!
Well I had an exciting time in the greenhouse this afternoon sowing some seeds that can be sown from April onwards. Firstly I sowed some Atlantic Giant Pumpkin seeds that I’d saved from my pumpkin last year. I managed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrosia cantalopue melon, Atlantic Giant, Beet Bulls Blood Soldier, Broccoli spring sprouting, Celery, chop suey greens, chuck fenster, claire's allotment, cucamelons, homegrown revolution, James Wong, Johns seeds, leeks, lettuce, Mr Fothergills seeds, musselburgh, sigfrido, sutton seeds, Thompson and Morgan, Victoriana Nursery Gardens
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Monday 10th March 2014 – And so it begins again!!
What a lovely way to spend the afternoon, in the greenhouse sowing seeds. Even though the sun wasn’t shining all the time, it was lovely and warm inside my greenhouse, especially as I had a huge cup of tea with … Continue reading
Thursday 29th August 2013 – What a lovely haul, even if i do say so myself.
Well we got back from Spain yesterday evening at about 8.30pm, and it was dark, so not really suitable to go down to the allotment. So after a wonderful sleep, we had breakfast, and I got dressed and hurried down … Continue reading
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Tagged blue lake, brandywine, cabbage Candisa F1, carrots, chuck fenster, climbing beans, cosmic colour collection, Country taste, courgette, cucamelons, cuccino, cucumber, dwarf french beans, fennel, Gagat, garlic, golden dawn, homegrown revolution, http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/, James Wong, Johnsons seeds, Kohl Rabi, Moneymaker, Mr Fothergills seeds, nantes 5, onions, popcorn fiesta, potatoes, purple green and giant, purple teepee, runner beans, snobaby, spanish squash, squash, sun cherry premium, sutton seeds, sweetcorn, Thompson and Morgan, tomatoes, twenty f1, victoria f1, wisley magic
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Wednesday 31st July 2013 – Wow I harvested a lot just now!
I popped in the greenhouse first thing this morning, firstly to water, secondly to tie up some tomatoes, and finally to see in there was anything ready to harvest. I was so excited that my first “Moneymaker” tomato was ready … Continue reading
