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The first seeds of joy!

By Ian_digs_v2, 14 Mar, 2010, 19 comments

Well as many of you know, I love this time of year and today was the first day of many that I could get into the greenhouse and actually plant...

Growing with the Moon in March

By Moon_grower, 25 Feb, 2010, 10 comments

Well, assuming that the it actually stops snowing, the weather warms up and so does the ground this is what you 'should' be getting up to in...

Tasty Veg

By Drc726, 23 Feb, 2010, 9 comments

The Gardening section of Saturdays Telegraph was discussing how we all tend to grow the same vegetables year after year. That the trend is now...

New raised beds and items from a salvage yard.

By Treesandthings, 20 Feb, 2010, 19 comments

Well its Feburuary and the ground is all boggy and wet, if its not frozen.So I thought I would use the space behind my shed for growing some...

Veg seeds

By Simbad, 31 Jan, 2010, 9 comments

Just a quick blog, I have just been ordering my veg seed for allotment, don't know if anyone else has put this website on but just in case they...

Growing with the Moon in February

By Moon_grower, 28 Jan, 2010, 18 comments

Like most gardeners David & I are itching to get started... but we also have to be realistic! The ground is still far too cold to start growing...

PRODUCE FROM THE LOTTIE

By Chuffa, 8 Jan, 2010, 6 comments

If i dont include some of the veg that i grow, its probably that i was'nt that successful.
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
New Spuds (Swift)
Setton...

Gardening by the Moon in January 2010

By Moon_grower, 7 Jan, 2010, 2 comments

Well as you all know we've still got over 8 inches of snow here and at 9am it was -5 and snowing lightly (what happened to the 'too cold to snow'?).
So,...

No Dig Raised Beds

By Chuffa, 13 Dec, 2009, 6 comments

I have turned my lottie over completely to raised beds. I also try and grow my veg on a no dig system. The main reasons for doing this are:...

The new veggie garden

By Moon_grower, 27 Oct, 2009, 43 comments

I've been promising you all for the last few weeks I would post this blog-finally got the pix out of Mr MB and promptly fell sick with a 24 hour...

I WON STAR LETTER IN AMATEUR GARDENING MAG!

By The_norfolk_shed, 21 Sep, 2009, 19 comments

I must be having a lucky streak! after winning the local produce show on August 23rd I emailed AG magazine with a photo (below) of my win.
In...

Getting fruity in the garden!

By Ian_digs_v2, 11 Sep, 2009, 45 comments

Now GoY's dont be getting to excited about the title, as you may or may not know I am a dedicated Freecycler. Freecycle is a web site where you...

I WON THE FIRST PRIZE TROPHY FOR BEST VEG IN SHOW!!!

By The_norfolk_shed, 23 Aug, 2009, 27 comments

I cant believe it! I am so pleased with myself and dead chuffed. The cheshire cat smile is going to be staying for a while :-)) was up early...

Busy Summer!

By Rkda, 15 Aug, 2009, 3 comments

The last blog was in May! Time flies. Theres been loads of things going on in the plot, almost too many to mention. The suprisingly magical thing...

Has anyone seen my veggie blog??

By Ian_digs_v2, 8 Jul, 2009, 32 comments

Well, it looks like its gone on its holidays and won't be back for a while so I've taken some more photo's and I'll try to remember what I had...

pot grown vegetables

By Maccrimmon, 4 Jul, 2009, 77 comments

Someone asked a question a while ago regarding what vegetables you can grow in pots , I have a few so here they are.
Courgettes are easy to grow...

Garden 14th June 2009

By Maccrimmon, 14 Jun, 2009, 28 comments

Thought I would creat an update of garden so I can look back when it gets cold.
So far I have had strawberries, baby turnips , courgettes and...

Another month on

By Rkda, 10 May, 2009, 8 comments

Its been another month now (3 months in total since we started the venture) and things are happening in the veg plot. Things are starting to...

Companion Planting.....

By Craftnutter, 20 Apr, 2009, 16 comments

Hi all!
I was reading Muddy Knees blogs and companion planting was mentioned. It got me to thinking. It would be nice to think we could avoid...

my garden

By Rosygarden, 19 Apr, 2009, 19 comments

I grew up playing in gardens due to the interest of my dad and before him my bamps. This is the first garden that I have actually owned designed...

I am AMAZED............. how long has this been going on?

By Dottydaisy2, 13 Apr, 2009, 21 comments

When we first started gardening, the Good Life was on the telly, anybody out there remember Tom and Barbara ? well we fancied ourselves as The...

A month on

By Rkda, 7 Apr, 2009, 9 comments

Hi anyone whos looking. Its been just about a month since I wrote the last blog where I was just fencing off some land to transform into a veg...

New house new garden part 2...

By Maranddar, 30 Mar, 2009, 9 comments

Well my gardening buddies...that was an...emm interesting weekend....Saturday freezing, wee snow flurries and hurricane force winds, the rotovator...

My Homemade Cold Frame and Seedlings

By Peter, 24 Mar, 2009, 11 comments

My little strip of mud has been barren the whole winter and with nothing to do in the garden I occupied myself by building a cold frame. I actually...

Greenhouse is Filling up

By The_norfolk_shed, 24 Mar, 2009, 6 comments

Sorry havent been here for a week or so, been busy with work and going mad at the weekend in the garden. Paul built a lovely wooden staging...

Going Potty

By Ducky, 4 Mar, 2009, 4 comments

Well I have decided to go ahead, dig up my bit of front lawn and create a potager garden -that way if I dont get the go ahead on the veg plot...

My New plot

By Rkda, 3 Mar, 2009, 8 comments

I have just started a new venture. I have fenced off the boundary of the land that belongs to the house after many years of not bothering. The...

Sowing the seeds part 2

By Christieclan, 2 Mar, 2009, 3 comments

Sunday 2nd March
It was the second weekend of really nice weather, so decided to go to Haskins to get some Raspberries, Peppers, Strawberries...

Sowing the seeds

By Christieclan, 2 Mar, 2009, 9 comments

Saturday 21st February
Well, the Christie’s have finally started to grow their own veg. Saturday Morning arrrives, the beast of a cultivator...

Potential Disaster

By Ducky, 2 Mar, 2009, 13 comments

Ok that is a bit overdramatic! Went down to the veg garden to dig it all over and plant my onion sets as the weather was so lovely. The family...

2009 - The story "begins"

By Xanadu819, 2 Mar, 2009, 1 comment

So this year I'm going to take it seriously. For Christmas I got one of those books of "Times Answers" and one of the questions interested me...
"Can...

menure on veggie patch?

By Lorrainer, 28 Feb, 2009, 4 comments

HiI have just dug a veggie patch and put raw horse menure on it. Now I am worried about how long before I can plant my vegetables. Is it safe?...

A good day for sorting out the veg and herb patch

By Donnah, 28 Feb, 2009, 6 comments

I started by building a frame for my french runner beens
I recone it should do the job I then went on to build myself a small raised bed to cheer...

Free Sample of In Tune with the Moon

By Moon_grower, 27 Feb, 2009, 3 comments

Hi All
You can now download a free sample of the above title by clicking Free sample>> enjoy!

Getting started 2009 - week 1

By Patchwork_mouse, 23 Feb, 2009, 5 comments

Well some progress has been made-Have employed friend's son to do digging -I can't-broke my elbow! Husband also unable to dig due to dodgy hip-but...

Just finished a bit of a tidy up and seed planting...

By Ktshoot, 22 Feb, 2009, 5 comments

This week is the start of the busy gardening chores list, from cleaning and preping the greenhouse to planting endless trays of seeds, But I...

beat the inflation

By Batie, 21 Feb, 2009, 10 comments

Although I am an inexperienced gardener, I tried to grow few vegetables. In the past I have grown potatoes,and runner beans. But after returning...

spring is on it's way!

By Frenchgardener, 18 Feb, 2009, 3 comments

I have a lovely little patch of crocus on my front lawn and more exciting my French neighbours have been out today digging over their veg patch....

re veg planner

By Boydie, 18 Feb, 2009, 0 comments

about the veg planner, sorry, they come in packs of 12, but,go to FUNFUZION.CO.UK, look for garden, they are on page 2, £2-20 each, enjoy!

Got the fruit bushes planted.

By Marge, 17 Feb, 2009, 10 comments

At the back end of last year we bought some fruit bushes to create a fruit area at the back of the garage. They are having to grow in green dustbins,...

for us beginners

By Boydie, 17 Feb, 2009, 4 comments

hey everyone, I have found a wonderful thing for all beginners like me,a organic veg planner, tells you what, where, when, & how to plant...

Snow's away...

By Moon_grower, 17 Feb, 2009, 2 comments

Finally we have bare earth again, the snow having melted over Sunday and yesterday. In fact having been -7C towards the end of last week it was...

Getting started 2009

By Patchwork_mouse, 15 Feb, 2009, 14 comments

I always wanted to have an allotment, and I did share one with a friend for a couple of years but it was in a less than ideal location for me...

First kitchen Garden!

By Annidavison, 15 Feb, 2009, 10 comments

Well, hi. I'm Anni, I'm 20, mother of an 8 month old son, and just moved into the first house with a garden. My family's always been country...

The Veg Patch '09 cont...

By Sunday, 15 Feb, 2009, 7 comments

15.02.09
Hi Everyone.
Just updating you all on my progress.
I am awaiting the arrival of my plug plants, including an herbaecous from j parkers...

More info on growing by the moon

By Moon_grower, 13 Feb, 2009, 1 comment

If you want more info on growing by the moon visit http://intunewithmoon.findhornpress.com/

Growing with the Moon

By Moon_grower, 10 Feb, 2009, 7 comments

Hi and welcome to my blog on growing with the moon’s cycle. Over the year I plan on sharing with you the ups and downs of growing with the...

Recession Gardening

By Gardenmad1, 3 Feb, 2009, 14 comments

In straightened circumstances I need to cut our food bills (who doesn't) but I cannot decide where to put my efforts this year. Last year I...

Got new "babies"

By Marge, 13 Nov, 2008, 8 comments

Today we went to visit Joe Maidens' (Gardener on Radio Leeds") Nursery, you can't call it a garden centre, it's definately a plant place.
He...

One minute it's wet and windy, then it's sunny.

By Marge, 9 Nov, 2008, 10 comments

My husband had started emptying the veggie bed, while I was out of Friday.When I got home, I had to stop him, as there were still plants in that...

Marges garden club part 2.

By Marge, 22 Oct, 2008, 3 comments

The Radio Leeds Gardener, Joe Maiden, said he had just received an award for Services to Gardening in the North (of England). Isn't that wonderful.
I...

marge been to garden club.

By Marge, 22 Oct, 2008, 4 comments

Hi, thought I would tell you all, I have had a super evening, my husband Roy, came with me to my monthly garden club because we had a Speaker-He...

daily non doings Tues 21st Oct.

By Marge, 21 Oct, 2008, 5 comments

We have had another bright day, beautiful when you are indoors looking out, but the wind chill has been dreadful. What is called here a "nithering"...

Sat. daily doings, tidying, seeds and snails.

By Marge, 18 Oct, 2008, 4 comments

Had another lovely autumn day, carried on with my clipping and tidying, got the back ache to prove it. My garden looks a lot tidier and cleaner...

Daily doings.

By Marge, 17 Oct, 2008, 2 comments

Hi, been to my gardening class today. We are getting round to the nitty gritty stuff today, started learning about the P/H stuff.Next week we...

Introducing myself.

By Marge, 14 Oct, 2008, 7 comments

Hi, I am Marge, I blundered into this site by accident, but it's great, seeing all your photos and write ups. I retired last Dec., and we have...

A green (and wet) garden

By Peter, 25 Sep, 2008, 15 comments

It's been a while since I wrote about my garden, partly because of being busy (more on that later) and partly because my little strip of brown...

Veggie growing

By Lindsay, 29 Aug, 2008, 4 comments

I've just been reading mazz's blog, I too have ventured into veggie growing recently. Have tried a few things in the garden but my enthusiasm...

great guys

By Mazz, 28 Aug, 2008, 3 comments

hi again, wow, what a response i've had from all you lovely, friendly people, i'm overwhelmed.. thank you all so much. quick update... i've...

going solo

By Mazz, 26 Aug, 2008, 10 comments

never again will we buy veg from the supermarket...well that is the idea anyway, whether it will actually happen , who knows, we have made our...

Veg growing

By Walrus, 8 Aug, 2008, 3 comments

After last years weather devastated most of my veg, this year has been brilliant.Spuds galore, beetroot, sweetcorn, cabbage, peas, all doing...

My Square Foot Garden

By Garethvr, 3 Aug, 2008, 1 comment

I was always interested in growing my own vegetables and have spent two successful years growing beans and chilli's hydroponically using the...

Carpe Zucchini!

By Rain4nights, 23 Jul, 2008, 1 comment

I read on a favorite blog of mine (http://organictobe.org/) that it's not too late to start zucchini seeds. I had given up on adding any more...

Gogi berry and blight.

By Tussiemussie, 18 Jul, 2008, 5 comments

I don't know if you will remember that I lost all my tomatoes and potatoes to blight last year. Apparently the culprit was probably the new gogi...

Cape gooseberries. - Extending Crops.

By Tussiemussie, 18 Jul, 2008, 4 comments

Last Autumn I found 3 seedling Cape gooseberries in the garden, I overwintered them in the greenhouse and had a very early crop this year before...

Dying Vegetables

By Felicity, 20 Jun, 2008, 3 comments

I am pretty desperate to find out what on earth is happening in my veggie patch. About 2 years ago, my established summer raspberries suddenly...

whats on the menu tonight?

By Ickledigga, 16 Jun, 2008, 8 comments

well i've been raiding the garden looking for inspiration yet again... it all started with the purple sprouting broccoli... there's loads now...

* Its Raining Yet Again, So Write A Blog!!*

By Dioon11, 3 Jun, 2008, 4 comments

Having waited three months for my heavy clay soil to moisten up for planting, the rains of the past 3 weeks have made it possible for me to plant...

Impatient

By Wohlibuli, 28 May, 2008, 3 comments

Yes That's me. I have planted all of the boxes in my patio garden and everything is growing fairly well, peppers are setting on just fine and...

kitchen garden

By Ickledigga, 27 May, 2008, 9 comments

If there is one place i love to be other than in my garden then that would be in my kitchen! This week I have had the pleasure of combining the...

pics

By Wohlibuli, 24 May, 2008, 2 comments

Wasn't too hard to get help, If it's computer related he loves it. Computers are his life. So after the little storm was over I took some shots...

Too many plants ... too little space/time ..

By Colonelmustard, 24 May, 2008, 8 comments

So I've done it again ... got carried away, planted all my veggie seeds at once in a germinating frenzy and then looked on in bemusement as against...

wind beaten

By Wohlibuli, 24 May, 2008, 1 comment

Thanks to the replies to my very first blog about my patio garden, yes it is very warm here and the plants really seem to do very well. We started...

patio garden

By Wohlibuli, 22 May, 2008, 5 comments

Last summer my husband found a book called square foot gardening and he put together a small garden for me so I could have it raised up on the...

freezing seeds

By Nmoeller, 20 May, 2008, 1 comment

This is our first year starting a vegetable garden. My mother gave us some frozen seeds to begin with but I noticed some of them are from 1997....

fleeced up and scared of frogs

By Carolyn, 18 May, 2008, 4 comments

Briefly heard on the radio that their would be frost tonight and four the next four days I think. Checked on bbc weather and looks the case...

Epsom Salt

By Terry, 17 May, 2008, 6 comments

Do you know that Epsom Salt is a great fertilizer for your tomatoes and flowers. I always put some in my water barrels and use it to water my...

Me and my garden.

By Bren, 11 May, 2008, 5 comments

When hubby and I moved into this house,1979-80,a pre-war semi.with solid herringbone oak floors,and a pantry with a thrall.we knew we faced a...

Square foot plot -getting crowded and green

By Carolyn, 6 May, 2008, 5 comments

My seeds are growing, the lettuces, some three types are nearly ready to pick and come again. Have started thinning out the other various vegetables...

veg garden update

By Steve, 6 May, 2008, 6 comments

had to work sat, arrived home late afternoon and found all the veggies planted out by wifey.runner beans, courgettes. squash, all looking good.continued...

My New Veggie Patch

By Sid, 29 Apr, 2008, 5 comments

Well, I've finally got there! My new veggie patch is finally planted up and, by the looks of things out of the window, are getting a good watering...

Told you it would be a good weekend!

By Peter, 26 Apr, 2008, 14 comments

Well it's been a gorgeous day here and got off to a good start. I went for a quick walk very early to take some photos of the bluebells near...

Looking forward to the weekend

By Peter, 25 Apr, 2008, 12 comments

We've been so hectic since getting back from Japan that I haven't had time to spend in the garden. It doesn't look too bad, but there are a lot...

Buckets full of rain

By Helofadigger, 16 Apr, 2008, 6 comments

Well my beloved decided he would have to start the foundations for our new greenhouse and although he was only able to do a small amount of work...

exhausted!

By Ickledigga, 15 Apr, 2008, 8 comments

Had a hard days work in the garden today! thought i'd start with an easy job so watered all the greenhouse and polytunnel. I then planted the...

From mud to grub

By Lollyxx, 14 Apr, 2008, 5 comments

Well... what a weekend. We have gone great guns this weekend! Hubby finished digging over the left hand side of the plot, and last night I went...

Victorian hotbeds.

By Tussiemussie, 13 Apr, 2008, 4 comments

With winter running into spring I'm seriously considering making a victorian hootbed for an early start to crops next year. Does anyone here...

Square Foot Garden 2008

By Genuisscuffy, 13 Apr, 2008, 7 comments

I cannot believe how quickly the growing seasons change. Last week it snowed (really unusual in Hampshire) and this week I'm planting Strawberries!!...

March 2008

By Ezelivin, 5 Mar, 2008, 4 comments

The blueberry bushes from poundland are looking good and im sowing cape gooseberry today 05.03.08. I hope they turn out well. They are from Suttons...

Last Year 2007

By Ezelivin, 5 Mar, 2008, 10 comments

Well I would rather forget about it. First year in my new garden. It had not been cultivated for twenty years and with all that rain it was not...

Warming ground and killing weeds

By Carolyn, 29 Feb, 2008, 0 comments

Made some progress in the garden in February and feeling good....
Filled up the two plots -Filled one plot with organic compost.The other with...

Doesn't spring spring!

By Peter, 28 Feb, 2008, 6 comments

Well it looks like my new 'blog less, more often' regime is yet to kick in and I can't even blame my plants for not needing much attention :o)...

Digging for Victory over Global Warming

By Tussiemussie, 27 Feb, 2008, 8 comments

well...... every little bit helpsSpring appears to have arrived.!!!!The daffs are in flower, I saw my first bumble bee yesterday a huge one.Buds...

a sunny weekend

By Steve, 12 Feb, 2008, 2 comments

just had the most glorious weekend weather, so we decided to get stuck into the long list of jobs that need doing before spring arrives.cleaned...

Memories ( For My Little Dog Bubbles )

By Libby, 31 Jan, 2008, 5 comments

hi everyone,
I am really enjoying myself looking at all the lovely photos and just being part of such a friendly site.
Memories, I was bought...

Looking forward to gardening after a 2yr Hiatus

By Indybarnes, 7 Dec, 2007, 5 comments

Dec 7th 2007: -10C and LOTS of snow.We are in a new house with untouched grounds to play with. The snow is currently about a foot and a half...

a bit about me

By Peaspleaselouise, 6 Nov, 2007, 3 comments

Hi all
I'm a mum of 2 (age 7 and 1) and live in Wales.
I had an allotment for a couple of years, but aquired a garden when we moved here last...

getting ready for next year

By Maisymulcher, 27 Oct, 2007, 1 comment

I have just spent an hour or two in the garden clearing up I have come to the conclusion that I am a veggie person not plant and flower person,...

Productive vegetables - your ideas please

By Peter, 25 Oct, 2007, 2 comments

This year I think my chili plant has been my favourite; I love cooking with chilies but that is not the reason why. I like it because my single...

What a summer

By Seanmcmanus, 11 Oct, 2007, 5 comments

Well, this hasn't been our best summer in the garden. Last year we grew so many courgettes and tomatoes (and even some marrows, when we left...

RHS Great Autumn Show

By Joey, 11 Oct, 2007, 2 comments

The RHS Great Autumn Show held at Horticultural Halls, Westminster was titled ‘Harvest Market’ as it followed their ‘Grow Your Own’ campaign...

maisymulcher introduces herself

By Maisymulcher, 4 Oct, 2007, 7 comments

hello fellow growers, I am new to computers so you will have to bear with me. But I am an old hand at growing veggies, and now have 5 raised...

Square Foot Gardening

By Genuisscuffy, 23 Sep, 2007, 2 comments

The Winter Clear-out has begun! You know when you get to the end of a season, and you look back and think of your successes and failures, things...

Autumn Soil Preparation

By Peter, 22 Sep, 2007, 4 comments

The weekend so far has been far more work than the laziness of making my animation last Sunday. This afternoon we took a trip to the local garden...

COMPOST

By Hamish, 9 Sep, 2007, 15 comments

As I installed 2x1 metre square raised beds, I of course needed compost. In one I put non-peat compost in the other a peat based compost. (B&Q...

Taking Stock

By Hamish, 1 Sep, 2007, 1 comment

All of us seem to agree that its been a strange year for the garden. Outdoor Toms a write off due to blight, but most plants seem to have loved...

Beginning to garden

By Peter, 29 Aug, 2007, 0 comments

With two exceptions (my courgettes and watercress) everything in my garden has almost taken care of itself. It looks green and lush, flowers...

Windy day.

By Tussiemussie, 22 Aug, 2007, 2 comments

A brisk wind was blowing when I finnished my early morning job, feeding the ducks and chickens and turned to go indoors.I try to live in the...

A happy garden

By Peter, 19 Aug, 2007, 2 comments

It's been a while since my last blog and to be honest I've not had to do anything in the garden other than enjoy it! Last weekend was glorious...

Square Foot Gardening

By Genuisscuffy, 15 Aug, 2007, 8 comments

I thought I would update you on how my Square Foot Garden has done over the summer. I am really pleased with the produce it and produced...

Off to the local shows

By Joey, 13 Aug, 2007, 2 comments

Yesterday I headed to one of the many local shows going on in my area in August. They have had setbacks due to the foot and mouth scare here...

Garden keeping me busy.

By Tussiemussie, 17 Jul, 2007, 2 comments

The strawberries, raspberries, loganberries, black/redcurrants have finnished cropping, and we have enjoyed them with cream,yoghurt, in trifles,...

Late sowing - my choice to extend the veggie cropping season.

By Tussiemussie, 10 Jul, 2007, 2 comments

Trying to extend the growing season, clearing the broad beans and an old strawberry bed, making a new raised bed, now planting ....Dwarf french...

More gardening confessions

By Peter, 10 Jul, 2007, 6 comments

After visiting RHS Wisley and Hampton Court I was back in my own garden on Sunday. It was good to actually be gardening but the weather down...

HAPPY DAYS!

By Sodapopklc, 8 Jul, 2007, 8 comments

Hello everyone, hope you're all well?! This is my first time writing a blog on here... so where do I begin??? Well I've just taken the fleece...

Square Foot Gardening(2)

By Genuisscuffy, 8 Jul, 2007, 3 comments

I'm really pleased this year as to how much my garden has grown in really quite a small space-baring in mind I have three 6x3 foot beds, I have...

Sustainability.

By Tussiemussie, 27 Jun, 2007, 9 comments

I am looking to grow more perennial vegetables, and heritage varieties, that I can save seed from year to year. Any suggestions for good performance/...

Garden Neglect

By Peter, 26 Jun, 2007, 1 comment

Since I last wrote, the consistent mix of bright sunshine and heavy showers has meant I've done almost nothing to the garden, I water it occasionally...

It's cold, wet and windy again!

By Weemamabell, 18 May, 2007, 0 comments

It's cold, wet and windy again! Its been okay working in the Greenhouse though, i've got loads done and its looking nice and tidy. I lifted out...

Square Foot Gardening

By Genuisscuffy, 11 May, 2007, 14 comments

This is something started 25 years ago by an American guy called Mel Bartholomew (who has several books out on the subject) who was trying to...

Bananas, Nuts and a Pest

By The_norfolk_shed, 9 May, 2007, 3 comments

...Thats me :o) a completely mad novice with gardening, started two years ago, and have got the bug big time and my poor husband gets pestered...

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