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Category Archives: Veg plot
No dig diary, 25th January 2026
I had a quick check on the peppers under the grow light this morning. They’re looking pretty good now are some are even producing their first true leaves. There are one or two more oddities though, such as these ones … Continue reading
No dig diary, 24th January 2026 (part 2)
Given the success of my late new potatoes last year, I’m going to try for some very early ones this year. I’ve saved all the inedible green potatoes from last year’s harvest and today, in the torrential rain, filled six … Continue reading
No dig diary, 22nd January 2026
Checked on the peppers under the growlight this lunchtime and they seem to be doing well. This one is quite odd though. It has four leaves at the top of the stem! Obviously I’m going to leave it to see … Continue reading
Compost spreading time
And the bins are emptying out. Slowly 😀 There’s a lot of shrinkage though. I don’t stop putting stuff in them until they’ve been this full, several times.
No dig diary, 20th January 2026
This made me happy today. A pleasant change from all the crap that’s going on in my life right now 🙁 Sown on 11th/12th January, so these have only taken eight or nine days to germinate and get their heads … Continue reading
Peter piper picked a peck of purple peppers
Just like these ones (photographed with a few jalapenos and with a sweet pepper) 🙂 I think they look gorgeous and are very appealing in salads for example, but seeds seem very awkward to find. Real Seeds, where I buy … Continue reading
Cheap polytunnel problems
I posted ages ago about the issues with the cheap polytunnels available from the South American river place (amongst others). Here are a few more that affected me. First the uprights either side of the door come in multiple pieces, … Continue reading
A beast of a cabbage
Yes, that is grammes.
Well pickle my jalapenos!
And call me Susan, if you must.