Tag Archives: companion planting

A scattering of buckwheat

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Helen

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 →

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Ready for the weekend

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Helen

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 →

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Keep up the hope

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Helen

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 →

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First day of September (Garden looking lusher)

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Helen

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 →

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A leg up!

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Helen

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 →

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Kale uncovered 

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Helen

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 →

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Peppers left out in the cold

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Helen

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 →

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Cauliflowers in their cage

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Helen

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 →

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The cabbage patch

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Helen

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 →

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And to go with the potatoes…..

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Helen

   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 →

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