Category Archives: Veg plot

Greenhouse reassembly progress

Posted on December 10, 2020 by james

I think I’ve worked out where most parts of the “new” greenhouse fit now, and I’m over halfway to having the frame reassembled. I’ve had to straighten out a couple of the frame members which had presumably been bent whilst … Continue reading →

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A greenhouse jigsaw

Posted on December 4, 2020 by james

Braving the rather chilly northerly wind today I sorted through all the bits of what I believed to be the 10×10 greenhouse and separated them out into similar parts. After that I could start to decide which pieces went where … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: How do you like them onions?

Posted on December 4, 2020 by james

Having posted yesterday about how the garlic was doing so well, a little update on the multi-sown onions that were planted out during the second week of October. These are the (Red Baron) red onions, sown at the very end … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: Garlic going great guns

Posted on December 3, 2020 by james

Despite very little else growing outdoors at the moment, the garlic that I planted on 10th October seems to be going well. To be fair the onions are also looking quite healthy and I should perhaps post a photo of … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: Yet more compost…

Posted on December 3, 2020 by james

Yesterday I finished spreading out the compost that I’d trailered into the veg plot earlier in the week. I only just realised that the beds I spread it on are at opposite corners. Couldn’t make things more awkward 🙂 It’s … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse decisions

Posted on December 3, 2020 by james

I had a hunt around in the barn and discovered that we appear to have the frames (and some glazing) for not one, but two greenhouses. I dragged all the parts out that I could find and separated them out. … Continue reading →

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Could be time for another greenhouse

Posted on December 1, 2020 by james

My current greenhouse is a 12’x8′ aluminium frame on top of a single block high dwarf wall all on a concrete pad. The wall gives it a bit more height, which makes it more comfortable to work in, and the … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2021: More compost spreading

Posted on December 1, 2020 by james

I thought I’d take advantage of this morning’s sunshine to shift a bit more compost around to the veggie plot and spread it on the beds for next year. I got a little sidetracked by other jobs that had to … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020: One more sneaky winter salad pick

Posted on December 1, 2020 by james

We ran out of salad and wanted some to go with our veggie lasagne last night, so I scavenged what I could off the plants, though pickings were considerably thinner than has been the case up to now. I managed … Continue reading →

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Veg plot 2020: A little more coriander

Posted on November 27, 2020 by james

Having done a bit of research it appears that coriander plants create new shoots from the leaf axils and can therefore be cut back to just above a leaf axil after which they’ll regrow from that new shoot. This is … Continue reading →

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