I grew Courgette, ‘Tondo Chiaro di Nizza’ about two years’ ago and it was delicious, so couldn’t resist growing it again. I tried Celtuce for about two years now and I have no idea where they disappeared to so I will try again. Sowing something new either for taste or curiosity will be grown again, if … More A Little Daring
Having come to the conclusion that I am tomato intolerant, and not only can I not touch the plant but I can’t even enjoy the fruits without sending me into a painful, frenzied itching, and red blotches. I have also learned that a tomato intolerance could mean also being intolerant to latex. My first discovery … More Hydroponically Speaking
The Lilac Bell peppers are ripening up nicely and are an interesting, colourful addition to a salad, but I always feel that being a small space gardener doesn’t really produce great quantities of anything, except tomatoes. Tomatoes are my main crop and grow happily in the greenhouse. Happily for me at least. I know where they … More A Taste Of Harvest
I am more than happy to promote growing produce for the table. We don’t all have acres of land, in fact it could be the biggest area of soil you have is a window box. That doesn’t matter in the least, if you want to grow something fresh. There are a number of conveniently-sized vegetables … More Small Talk
It’s sad to see the darker nights come back. I could quite happily cope with lower temperatures as long as there were lighter nights. There is something about darkness which makes you want to close the blinds and settle down to a sedentary evening in front of the TV. Not all dark is bad though, … More Dark Nights
At long last I am getting a harvest of tasty fruits from the greenhouse. There have been a few disappointments of new plants but the season isn’t over yet, they may still give me an idea of what they are like. The cherry tomatoes were the first to ripen and are constantly getting nibbled. It … More Cool As A Cucumber
For some time I have suffered from a skin complaint, possibly eczema or similar. Painful hands, drying, splitting skin, sent me off for serious medication as there was nothing I tried that worked. As time passed, I realised most of the skin irritation was after working with tomatoes. Just checking and removing the offshoots was … More Tomatoes Rebel
It is such a joy to walk into the greenhouse and see flowers appearing on the plants for the first time. For so long now, the inside of the greenhouse has just been that – green. Now the seedlings are growing up and flower buds appearing, it’s time to make sure they get enough feed … More The New Arrivals
Related to deadly nightshade, wonderberries are one of many plants with a hidden, dark side. … More Deadly Intentions
Admitting that there are more hours of darkness than there are light, results in removing shading from a greenhouse. That was the easy bit but replacing it with the winter insulation is quite different. … More How Not To Bubble Wrap A Greenhouse
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