Variety reviews 2016 (chilli, squash, tomato)
I am really looking forward to another growing season. Rattly envelopes of seeds are arriving thick and fast at Mudandgluts Towers. 2016 has not been the easiest of growing years […]
I am really looking forward to another growing season. Rattly envelopes of seeds are arriving thick and fast at Mudandgluts Towers. 2016 has not been the easiest of growing years […]
The tree is on, candles lit, breakfast’s nearly ready and I’m about to turn into a whirling Christmas dervish. For the second year running, most of our Christmas lunch is […]
There really is no end to slugs this year. The big ones have vanished, but kale, pak choi and brussels are over-run with little ones. And their droppings. Why won’t […]
The hedge is lopped, and its trimmings need to dry out enough to burn. They’re lurking on the bit of frozen path I need to mattock for the new shed […]
…and fingers and toes! I love the crisp, cold weather, but my poor circulation would rather be in Goa right now. Despite double wrapping my feet and hands go numb […]
Finding inspiration is really important to keep my motivation going – allotmenteering can be lonely, something of a slog and even on a big site like ours familiarity can breed […]
It’s getting more unappealing to be on the plot. Cold, slightly slushy underfoot and usually with chilly breezes nipping at your face. I could do with a break from it. […]
Step forward, Nancy Drew. This has been my growing mini-mystery for 2016. One of these beans is not like the others…* I swapped seeds for a packet of Inca pea beans from […]