The 3 melon plants that Ruth gave me earlier this summer are now down to one. The other two withered and died when I was away for a few days which was a shame but completely my fault.
This remaining plant is thriving on my south-facing patio and I am keeping a very close eye [...]

I do not understand why so many people fly off to another country to roast on an overcrowded beach when the UK is looking simply stunning at this time of year. The exodus from our airports during the last few days of July is quite unbelievable .It appears that the credit crunch has not taken [...]

Tags: Vegetables

The most impressive stand I visited at Hampton Court was the Back to the Future Garden in the Climate Zone, designed and built soley by a unique charity called Send a Cow.
It was one of the busiest with visitors intrigued by a method of growing vegetables in a keyhole garden:

As you can see, this [...]

Tags: Vegetables

Growing vegetables from seed is a great way to source plants for your garden and veg patch. It costs almost nothing and you can stagger the planting to get a crop that runs for weeks. In May I bought a packet of lettuce leaves for £1.20 and have planted these into the ground [...]

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Have not written about my very tiny veg patch for some time as I have been watching which plants do best. In early May, I planted some veg in grow bags and others into the ground .The idea is to see which needs less input in terms of water and feeding.They have been in for [...]

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This is what my East Sussex garden looked like today - not quite The Chelsea Flower Show but I reckon it is equally beautiful.The view of Lewes Castle from the front garden is particularly english and something I look forward to seeing every day.
The temperature was about 18c and just perfect for gardening. I [...]

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