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Tag Archives: companion planting
A scattering of buckwheat
During the heatwave last week, the purple sprouting broccoli seedlings in the shed got forgotten. Just for a day. They were cooped up without fresh air and water, so when I finally remembered them, they were more than a little … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture, raised bed
Tagged buckwheat, companion planting, green manure, purple sprouting broccoli
16 Comments
Ready for the weekend
Over the last few days, I’ve been preparing the stretch on the patio which was being used as a repository for miscellaneous objects looking for a better home. Thus, I moved the aforementioned in order to get the ball rolling … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture
Tagged companion planting, hugelculture, strawberries, wild garlic
4 Comments
Keep up the hope
Yesterday, whilst sorting out the ground for the penultimate tomato plant, I noticed a cauliflower head appearing in the plant that I’d left in the (vain) hope that after a year of growing and having its energy zapped by the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture
Tagged cauliflower, companion planting, Purple Haze carrots
11 Comments
First day of September (Garden looking lusher)
In my series of posts looking at the difference a month makes to the garden, I’m pleased that the main section is looking greener again, now that the poppies have all been removed. I actually think poppies have a negative … Continue reading
A leg up!
Work has really got in the way of the garden this week. I need to keep the chard and buckwheat under control, partly so they don’t reseed themselves and partly so they don’t take water from surrounding plants. However, a … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Social
Tagged companion planting, Henry Moore Institute, purple sprouting broccoli, sculpture
4 Comments
Kale uncovered
How easy do you find it to bin seedlings? It’s certainly not something I do willingly and it’s a shame when there’s no one else interested. So, the alternative course is to find a space, somehow, anyhow, for them to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture, Wildlife
Tagged cabbage white butterflies, companion planting, kale, rocket
3 Comments
Peppers left out in the cold
Whilst at Old Sleningford Farm on Sunday, the talk had turned to nettles, and the use thereof. Which prompted me to make a batch of nettle cordial yesterday (to start making it, as it will take a week in all). … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, In the kitchen
Tagged chilli peppers, companion planting, nettle cordial
4 Comments
Cauliflowers in their cage
Last year, just about all my cauliflowers got nibbled by something or simply perished. This year, on the other hand, I made sure I started them off early and put them in the ground when they were already robust seedlings. … Continue reading
The cabbage patch
I’ve been watching my cabbages with a close eye over the last few days. The cabbage white butterflies have arrived and considering the devastation to the Chinese cabbage last autumn, I am primed for action. Interestingly, though, the butterfly … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged brassicas, cabbage white butterflies, companion planting
8 Comments
And to go with the potatoes…..
Sometimes I wonder if I am cut out for gardening. After five years of attempting to grow my own, there are crops which take up more effort than I get back from them. Yes, every year produces new challenges. … Continue reading