Most of us though, tend to be more selective about which cabbage we want to plant in our vegetable garden or when we want to harvest them. I like to sow cabbage seed in the autumn so I can lift them in the spring and enjoy fresh vegetables at a time when there may be few about. ...
August 9, 2021 The annual vine known as the Cup and Saucer vine is beloved by many gardeners. Their large, cup-shaped purple or white blossoms and their… Continue Reading Driveway Re-invention – Part 2 May 30, 2021 If you’ve been following along regarding the first phase of our big...
round shallow planter fiberglass succulent planters for succulents uk 9 best container gardening. http://make-it.co/round-shallow-planter/round-shallow-planter-fiberglass-succulent-planters-for-succulents-uk-9-best-container-gardening/ Posted on January 21, 2020Categories container/bottle gardening How...
Numbers in the UK have declined dramatically over the past 30 years, down 89%. They are incredibly striking and reasonably large. I stole the photo below from ukmoths.org.uk so I can show you what it looks like with its wings expanded. No two moths are exactly the same, all the patte...
Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, daikon radishes are called mooli in India and the UK, and chai tau in Thailand and Taiwan. White radish, winter radish, and icicle radish are other names for this taproot. Daikon is a Chinese radish but was systematically introduced in surrounding countries...
Conditiva group (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. conditiva)orbeetroot / garden beet:Its origins are hard to place but range from the UK through eastern Europe. This is what is most commonly called the beet when referring to vegetables, and produces both leafy greens and edible roots. ...
There is talk of an Indian summer in the UK and Ireland, and gazpacho is exactly the kind of food for those last-blast sunny days. Rena Salaman’s Gazpacho(serves 4–6) 675g (1.5 lb) sweet, ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and chopped ...
This is excellent news for the big four of cold-hardy vegetables: mache (lambs lettuce or corn salad), spinach, kale, and cabbage. When given sturdy protection from ice, snow and cold winds, I have often seen these little guys survive temperatures as low as 10°F (-12°C). The seedli...
Many gardeners use cold frames to provide a semi-protected environment for seedlings, or you can use a growhouse, which are popular in the UK but have never really caught on in the US. Go figure! For the last couple of years I made a primitive growhouse by wrapping plastic around a me...
These guys are Red Express Cabbage: In the foreground is Janvel Cauliflower. The top row of seedlings, from left to right, is Snowball Cauliflower, Belstar Broccoli (the sprouts in the middle) and Tipoff Romanesco Cauliflower (the sprouts on the right). The bottom row of seedlings is Lech...