I’ve always grown potatoes in beds either at home or at my old allotments. I love growing potatoes but starting them off has still required quite a bit of work and taken up a lot of space. Most years, I lose a few to pests and blight. I have persisted with growing potatoes because they…
Category: 2020
Vlog – June Garden Tour
It’s halfway through the year and I thought it was a good time to reflect on progress so far and to show you around my vegetable garden.
Vlog – Sowing Peas and Runner Beans – End of May
It’s late may and there is still time to sow some seeds. The weather has been amazing and its perfect for getting out into the garden. If you liked the video, please like and subscribe!
End of May. Sun, sowing and lockdown
So far, spring has been beautiful here in the East of England. Temperatures are hitting the mid 20 Degrees Celsius, and we have a right mix of sunny days and rainy nights. My veg plot is starting to really come to life; my potatoes are growing strong, and my peas are reaching up. I’ve had…
V-log: Radishes and Amazon Seeds
May is here and it’s time for second sowing of Radishes and I’ve planted the seeds delivered by Amazon.com
Ordering Seeds during Lockdown
I usually start picking up seeds in February and March from local garden centres but, with all the things happening this year, I didn’t buy any before lockdown started. All garden centres closed their doors and have yet to fully re-open. I’m also not keen to go to the shops to buy seeds. I’m not…
Vlog – Sowing Seeds
Time for a Vlog! Please help my channel out by giving the video a like and subscribing. It would be great to build a small community on YouTube. In this episode, I sow courgette, lettuce, radish, peas, and tomatoes. We’ve had a stunning and really warm April and I’m keen to make sure I get…
Planting Potatoes
It’s been a while since I last posted. My routine is all off. Here’s a vlog from a couple of weeks ago I didn’t post here. I hope everyone is keeping safe!
A few thoughts on Covid-19 as we prepare for an Epidemic in the UK
Here in England, we are on the verge of an epidemic. As someone who has worked in the NHS for most of my adult life, I find the whole thing quite interesting. I spent six years working in Critical Care, an environment which exposed me to far more multi-resistant micro-organisms on a daily basis than…
End of February
It’s the end of February and I thought it was a good time to have a quick catch up and show you how things are progressing with our house extension.
