So far the 'Maghrebi' tomato plants have been doing well in both the peat-free and peat-based growbags, but neither have been completely problem-free.
Growbag Trial Update: Fruit-Set, Ripening and a Disorder or Two
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Super Composter Trial – First Results and Reload
In my latest Super Composter update I bring the first round of composting to a close, assess the general results, and set up round two.
Restorative Pruning a Plum Tree
Last week I tackled a job I've been waiting to do all summer: pruning a badly overgrown plum tree at the back of #Plot59.
Growbag Trial Update: Good Growth So Far
This year I'm trialling the new SylvaGrow Peat-Free Planter from Melcourt, alongside a 'bog-standard' tomato growbag. Here's a quick update...
Spuds Out, Leeks In
Honestly, I don't know what it is about leeks, but I seem to have a mental blank when it comes to remembering to get them in the ground in good time...
Aphid Update: Damson Saved, Plum Under Threat
At the end of May I reported on a nightmare aphid infestation. Drastic preventative measures seem to have worked, so far...
To De-Scape or Not to De-Scape?
I've given up on growing garlic (for the time being at least) due to a few years' poor results, but I am still growing elephant garlic...
A Good Shallot Harvest This Year
I've been growing and saving a few 'Hative de Niort' and 'Jermor' for propagation every year for the past few, and this year we've had a bumper harvest...
Super Composter Trial – July 2019 Update
Here's a quick update on the Super Composter trial that I'm participating in for the folks at SoilFixer this year.
Growbag Trial: the Tomatoes Are In
This year I’m trialling the new SylvaGrow Peat-Free Planter from Melcourt, one of which I was very kindly sent for the purpose.
Last weekend I set the planter up in the allotment greenhouse, alongside a control / comparison in the form of a bog-standard growbag...