September heralds the end of Summer and the start of Autumn. To be “precise” – September 23rd is the autumnal equinox this year, when the North pole begins its tilt away from the sun and the nights begin to be longer than the days.
We are definitely in harvest time now, as you’ll know if you More…
Posts Tagged ‘grow your own’
Growing Our Own Veggies: September Checklist
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Growing Our Own Veggies: August Checklist
Monday, August 2nd, 2010As we hit the height of Summer and the soil is at its driest, do keep everything regularly (not sporadically) watered, using water from rain butts whereever you can. Many gardeners use “grey” water for watering, ie from baths and doing the washing up, although our jury is out on the advisability of that when More…
Growing Our Own Veggies – March Checklist
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010The most important tip this month is that, although it may officially be March (which sees the commencement of British Summer Time), there is no actual guarantee on the weather, so be realistic about any ground you’re thinking of planting into and focus on cultivating patience if it stays cold. A good guide to whether More…
Growing Our Own Veggies – January Checklist
Monday, January 4th, 2010Hello and Happy New Year! We hope you had a delicious and delightful festive season, and that you’re now up and raring to leap into 2010 with renewed vim and vigour!
If you’re resolving to embrace this new decade in a spirit of personal, community and planetary health, you could do worse than making like the More…
Growing Our Own – November’s To Do List
Sunday, October 25th, 2009If there’s one tip to share this month, it’s to value those falling leaves. Nature’s fertiliser, they’re wonderful for keeping ground warm through the winter months (especially if you still have root veggies in there that you’re going to harvest) and for providing much-needed nutrients for the soil as they decompose. So think twice before More…
Growing Our Own – September’s To Do List
Monday, August 24th, 2009The most exciting news by far since we last wrote is that the tomatoes are ripening one by one every day – the sight of the bright red showing through the green leaves has actually been responsible for quickening my pulse in the last two weeks!
So what work will the waist-height garden need in the More…
Growing Our Own: Update 9 from the VegBox Garden
Monday, August 10th, 2009Waist-height gardening continues in the VegBox Garden and is thwarting my arthritis’ attempt to stop me growing my own food. Which, given the new DEFRA food security assessment, is something I really don’t want to stop doing.
Tomatoes
Since the last update, the tomato plant is producing vine after vine of bright green beauties (top left in More…
Tomato joke
Thursday, August 6th, 2009My dad just sent me this … Given the grow-your-own theme, I just had to share it!
An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard.
His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. More…
Left-over Pizza with Seed Thinnings On Top!
Monday, July 27th, 2009Three birds one stone time : )
Yesterday, after a weekend of work, VBH and I succumbed to the seduction of take-away pizza to enjoy on the sofa whilst snuggling up with a movie.
This morning there were two slices left, and although I balked at the idea of pizza two days in a row, I balked more More…
Growing Our Own: Update 8 from the NEW New VegBox Garden
Monday, July 20th, 2009Since I posted "How to Grow Veg without Hurting Myself" about the "demise" of the VegBox Garden, I’ve received a lot of encouragement and guidance.
The update is that I have down-sized my growing and my expectations. Instead of continuing to prepare tough ground, I’ve placed a table in the same space, with planters on it More…
