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…
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End of October Vlog – How to plant Garlic and Onions
In this episode I reflect on a quick trip away with my family in our tent and go over how I plant Onions and Garlic.
Growing Garlic
I love growing garlic. It’s an ingredient we use all of the time when cooking at home and I get a great feeling knowing we are using something I have grown. It stores well which means we can get months of use out of a single harvest, and now is the time to be planting…
Saying Goodbye
I’ve tried to think of the best way to describe the last few weeks, and the best I can do is “different”. Earlier this year, my wife’s grandfather, Stan, passed away. He was 91 and had a short period of ill health before passing away at home with his family with him. When anyone passes…
May update – lettuce, carrots, onions and hail storm
It’s been a while since my last update but here’s a quick video with updates on progress so far this year.
I’ve started early and this is how I’ve done it.
After a few cold weeks and very little happening in my greenhouse more and more seeds are germinating and starting to reach out of the ground for the sun. April and May are traditionally my sowing months but for the last few years I’ve been trying to extend the season with my greenhouse and heated…
First crop from the allotment
Spring has officially started here in the East of England and we are having a wide variety of weather from wonderfully warm days to bitterly cold ones. Despite the cold, nature if waking up. Seeds are starting to germinate in the greenhouse, the dreaded weeds are getting an early start and some plants are already…
Checking on the Allotment
The cold has well and truly come to Norfolk and December is due to get even colder. Since clearing up the allotment I have not been down to check on it and the last few things growing down there. The allotment is a very different place during the winter. It is missing a sea of…
My Gardening Journey 