Our Wildflower Bird Seed Meadow
Plans are afoot to turn 50 acres of our farmland over to a wild birdseed meadow. We’re just waiting for the powers that be to sign along the dotted line,…
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Leafy problems on chard
If your chard (or any other leaf beet) is looking a little worse for wear, then it is likely to be one of two things – Cercospora Leaf Spot or…
Unruly parsnips & possible canker?
Well I’ve done it again, I’ve grown weird and whacky looking parsnips, huge great gnarly things that look totally unrespectable. I have to admit, I’m a bit surprised. I really…
How to overwinter chillies…
If you’ve still got some chillies growing in a greenhouse then why not give them a prune and bring them indoors to overwinter. You’ll get another crop from them next…
November in the Kitchen Garden
November is a good time to start getting cosy and not worrying too much about the veg patch, but there are still one or two things that you can get…
When Cabbage Root Fly destroys brassicas
You may have read previous posts about the virtues of using brassica collars around the base of any cabbages, kales, broccoli etc. Our reason for this is to avoid letting…
What is leek rust?
Take a look at the leeks in your veg patch. Do any of them have brownish orange streaks or spots on the leaves? If so, they may have rust. Leek…
My Scabby Squashes!
Quite a few of my Tromboncino squashes are looking a bit scabby. Others are beautifully smooth (so much so that my neighbour asked if she could have one for her…
Thoughts on using ‘Strulch’ for weeds & slugs
Although I decided to go no-dig this year, I had a few flower beds and herb gardens within the veg plot that were not no-dig. For these, I decided to…
First success with celeriac, thanks to no-dig!
Wahoooo! It’s third time lucky for me and celeriac. We just never really managed to make it work before so I am delighted to report that I have 4 really…
Harvesting Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Depending on when you planted, you may start to see the first spears of your purple sprouting broccoli round about now. Harvesting is easy, but here are a couple of…
What to do with Globe Artichoke over winter
If you’re growing globe artichokes for the first time this year, then you may be wondering what to do with the plants over the coming months. Luckily, it’s all very…