The one where I count the birds for the RSPB, and start my sowing season off with some exotic fruit.
Category: Fruit
I buy a lot of fruit as part of my ‘eat a rainbow‘ approach to food. I love fresh Blueberries and Raspberries in a bowl of porridge, I enjoy a few Strawberries, and of course Tomatoes bolster my favourite savoury dishes, with Aubergine acting as a perfect substitute for carb-heavy pasta. This is why it is important for me to try to grow as many fruits as I can – it all helps to provide delicious homegrown food – reducing my food miles, avoids disappointment of buying fruit that only lasts a day at home before it needs throwing out, and saves me a bit of cash in the process.
Goodbye Aubergine
Always acknowledge when it is time to give up. And give up.
The Minibel Tomatoes begin to ring in the harvest but the Squash comes under attack
The Minibel Tomatoes begin to crop, but the Squash and Courgettes are under attack from white mildew that threatens to kill them.
The first harvest of 2017 – lettuce, strawberries, and raspberries
The first harvest of 2017, and my new garden, has happened!
Failed: Bare Root Strawberry plants
An experiment concludes with bare-root strawberries continuing to live up to their name.
Squeezing a Squash into the propagator
I sow my first ever Squash ‘Spaghetti Stripetti’ seed, and there’s something odd in my Aubergine ‘Early Long Purple 2’ seed pots.
Potting on the Minibel Tomatoes
The Tomato ‘Minibel’ seedlings are ready to be potted on to their individual pots, and head towards their next growing stage.
Trying Bare Root Strawberry Plants
Giving bare-root Strawberry Elsanta plants a try.
Potting on the Courgettes, and welcoming the Tomatoes
It’s time for the Courgettes to be pricked out, and potted on, but not all of them are ready, and the Tomatoes are up!
The 3 Little Propagators
The third propagator came into action this weekend, as British Summer Time arrived and I fill another windowsill with seedlings.
