Success with Greenhouse Melons
Here’s how I grew 30 Charentais melons in a narrow greenhouse bed just 5 ft long and 1 ft deep. Charentais are a fragrant variety … read more
Produce
Brussels Sprouts – a winter winner
Here is my sprout bed. It’s 8ft long by 4ft wide and holds 8 sprout plants in it. The netting has kept the pigeons … read more
Greenhouse 2017 – the Veggies
I’ve planted the greenhouse with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, aubergines and some hot-house ornamentals. Trying to cater for all of their needs is tricky: the tomatoes … read more
Late season apples
In my garden I have tried to include fruit varieties that extend the season as widely as possible. This is the first year that … read more
How to grow carrots – for beginners
Carrots as a main crop are well worth growing. They can be temperamental, but once you get the hang of it you can grow all the … read more
What’s picking? April harvest
April can be the leanest time of year in the vegetable garden as stored carrots and onions have been used up but the new season’s veg … read more
The Vegetable Garden, August 2013
As you can see the vegetable garden is pretty productive at the moment. The Carrots were very temperamental, with only about one-third of them germinating. … read more
Swede ready in July!?
Wow! I only sowed these in late March and yet they have grown to grapefruit size already! The bed is only a 4ft square, but … read more
