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Tag Archives: sweet peppers
No dig diary, 30th October 2021
A random list of what’s happened this week… I finished the one remaining path around the veggie plot, using up almost the last of my saved cardboard in the process, as well as quite a bit of the woodchip. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Smallholding, Veg plot
Tagged chiles, no dig, runner beans, sweet peppers, tomatoes
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No dig diary, 30th September (part 2)
A few more photos taken at the same time as the previous post. The outdoor butternut squashes aren’t exactly impressive. But the ones in the polytunnel have done much better The pineapple is looking very healthy. Probably about time I … Continue reading
No dig diary, 21st September 2021
I seem to have spent the last couple of weeks madly doing stuff and not feeling as though I have a huge amount to show for it. Not sure why. On a non-gardening front I do at least have a … Continue reading
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Tagged aubergine, chiles, no dig, sweet peppers, sweetcorn, tomatoes
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No dig diary, 19th June 2021
Things seem to have slowed down in the veggie plot a bit, partly because I was ill for the best part of a week, but also because there doesn’t seem to be much to do. Many of the plants I … Continue reading
Posted in Smallholding, Veg plot
Tagged beetroot, broad beans, cabbage, carrots, french beans, kale, lettuce, no dig, parsnips, potatoes, runner beans, squashes, swede, sweet peppers, sweetcorn, tomatoes
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No dig diary, 3rd April 2021
Today I’ve sown more peas for shoots, using up the last of the seed from last year, some leeks and green and red basil. I’ve returned the aubergine seedlings that were in the greenhouse to the propagator as they seem … Continue reading
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Tagged aubergine, compost, leeks, melons, no dig, peas, sweet peppers
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No dig diary, 14th March 2021
I had no plans for sowing more seeds until the weekend, but whilst I was in his greenhouse with my father-in-law today he discovered three packets of mixed-colour sweet peppers. The fruit can be purple, brown, black, cream, orange, yellow … Continue reading
No dig diary, 12th March 2021
Almost thirty of my Cayenne peppers sown three weeks ago have germinated and some were starting to get a bit tall as they actually germinated over a period of more than a week, so I removed them from the propagator … Continue reading
Posted in Smallholding, Veg plot
Tagged aubergine, broad beans, cayenne, coriander, jalapeno, lettuce, no dig, onions, peas, radish, spinach, sweet peppers
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No dig diary, 20th February 2021
Today was pepper sowing day! I have seeds for a variety of pepper seeds, both chiles and sweet peppers. The sweet peppers are Corno di Toro, both red and yellow, and Tarquinio F1, whilst the majority of the chiles are … Continue reading
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Tagged aubergine, cayenne, coriander, dill, jalapeno, no dig, parsley, peppadew, radish, sweet peppers
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Preserving polytunnel pepper plants
Prior to a couple of months ago I’d never really thought about peppers (sweet peppers and chiles) as perennials. In the main in the UK they seem to be grown as annuals. Since they are perennials, trying to keep them … Continue reading