peas
Spring is coming
27/03/10 11:11

I planted some peas (a nice long row in the bed behind the garage), more carrots and, as I forgot them last week, some radishes. I'll do more work tomorrow, but I've been thinking about how to grow cabbages etc without them being eaten. The picture is of the winter cabbages. Those protected by netting survived, everything else (the cauliflower) has been eaten by birds (I suspect the pheasants).
I think that I need a frame!
holiday
26/08/08 17:33
My plants survived a holiday. Mind
you, it was rainy here. I put the peppers outside in a big tray of
water. All but one (which has been a bit eaten) lasted well. I
picked the last of this year's peas and broad beans. I used the
peas and froze two bags of green beans. I think that I could have
got more peas, but I suspect that Gill and Esther have been eating
them. The green beans look about done, but I picked a whole load
before we went on holiday and froze them. The old variety potatoes
are not cropping that well, but they're ok.
The cabbages and cauliflower are being somewhat eaten by whitefly, but I've been spraying and watering them (and picking off caterpillars). I'm wondering what to plant as we slide into autumn.
The cabbages and cauliflower are being somewhat eaten by whitefly, but I've been spraying and watering them (and picking off caterpillars). I'm wondering what to plant as we slide into autumn.
First peas
13/07/08 20:20


Here's Gill and Esther picking the peas. They taste lovely and we should have them for many weeks to come.
too much happening
20/05/08 08:10

It's all happening in the garden. Clockwise from top left:
tomato
potatoes
green beans, peas, turnip
asparagus
turnip
strawberries
peppers
beetroot, shallots, parsnips, broad beans, carrot, onions
In the middle is garlic, onion, spinach and swede
snow
06/04/08 11:24

The weather report said that there might be snow and here it is. I'm glad that I didn't plant out my beetroot and lettuce. Hope the peas are all right and that the little carrot seedlings are surviving under the cloche that I put back yesterday.
captain's log, supplemental
29/03/08 15:57
Lots of gardening jobs today:
Built cane supports for the peas (which are now starting to come through)
Planted first early potatoes ("Rocket")
Planted "slenderette" dwarf green beans
potted up Gardener's Delight tomatoes (next stop outside in the garden at the end of April)
Planted more Rocquencourt (here's hoping)
Added more basil, only one plant came up.
Planted chilli pepper ("Anaheim"), these came free with Gardener's World
Outside
Planted spinach seeds in the small bed.Built cane supports for the peas (which are now starting to come through)
Planted first early potatoes ("Rocket")
greenhouse
Planted "slenderette" dwarf green beans
potted up Gardener's Delight tomatoes (next stop outside in the garden at the end of April)
propagator
Planted more Rocquencourt (here's hoping)
Added more basil, only one plant came up.
Planted chilli pepper ("Anaheim"), these came free with Gardener's World
spring?
27/03/08 19:15

I've finished the bark chipping path, so now I can walk around the raised beds without getting all muddy (and it looks neater). Outside, after the easter snow, the asparagus is peeping through and the peas have started to sprout. Meanwhile, in the greenhouse, it's all systems go. I'm glad that I bought a propagator.
still waiting for spring
09/03/08 06:12
It's been surprisingly dry, I've had
to remove the cloches and water under them this weekend (as I did
last weekend). Still no sign of any outdoor seeds sprouting
(carrot, peas, beetroot). The greenhouse sown seeds are making a
showing, but I'm disappointed in the green beans. Some just
expired. One of the green beans that I sowed last week has sprouted
- I wish the others would be more enthusiastic. I'm not too
worried, I checked last year's blog and I finished the raised beds
at the end of April and planted out bought seedlings at that time.
If all else fails, I can still buy seedlings.
I've used about 2/3 of the soil that I had delivered on Thursday, I think that I over estimated how much I'd need. I've been filling up the raised beds (I didn't quite buy enough soil last year and my compost heaps are not producing enough (yet)). Maybe I'll get some of the paths done this weekend; I bought some weed membrane yesterday.
I've used about 2/3 of the soil that I had delivered on Thursday, I think that I over estimated how much I'd need. I've been filling up the raised beds (I didn't quite buy enough soil last year and my compost heaps are not producing enough (yet)). Maybe I'll get some of the paths done this weekend; I bought some weed membrane yesterday.
peas
23/02/08 14:30
I've planted out two rows of peas under
another cloche. These are Feltham First.
