Our rhubarb keeps going right through the summer and into the first few weeks of autumn. When it starts to go over it's a sure sign that our main growing season is done for the year...
The Rhubarb – and the Growing Season – Is Over
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Growbag Trial Update – The Harvest Results Are In
This year I've been trialling the new SylvaGrow Peat-Free Planter vs a bog-standard peat-based growbag, and now I'm pleased to report the results of the trial.
Super Composter Trial – Second Results and Reload
Another Super Composter trial update: bringing the second round of composting to a close, and setting up for a third batch of compost before the end of the year...
2019/20 Green Manure Trial – Setup and Sowing
I'm starting another growing trial, this time assessing the performance of four types of green manure crop...
Growbag Trial Update: Fruit-Set, Ripening and a Disorder or Two
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.
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...