Potatoes are well known as a culinary mainstay in several cultures (starting with the Incas from 8000BC) which is probably because there’s so many ways of cooking them! The nutritional […]
Cherry Cherry trees are one of the earliest blossoms and would be welcome in my garden if only for their beauty in spring time! The early blossom makes them a […]
Onions Onions are easy to grow from sets (immature onion bulbs) which are widely available. In 2020, I took part in a "mulch for onions" experiment run by Garden Organic […]
Cucumbers have taken me several attempts to get a good crop. For years I’ve bought seeds, nurtured seedlings, planted them in pots or bags in my greenhouse and got one […]
Root crops are a staple of winter harvest! In 2021, I planted parsnips (an old favourite) but I also tried salsify and scorzonera. Unfortunately, I struggled to get scorzonera to […]
You could easily think I'm insane starting a blog about plants in winter. It's usually not the best season for plants and probably not one that you associate with harvesting. […]
