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Strawberry Plants over Winter... How to take care of them?

Started this discussion. Last reply by TheLittleBalcony Sep 6, 2011. 6 Replies

Another silly question which I'm sure has been asked before, but as my strawberry plants have come to an end, I'm wondering how to protect them over the winter months. Mine our in hanging baskets and…Continue

Tags: Winter, Strawberry

Onion Seeds or Sets?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jan Willetts Aug 7, 2011. 15 Replies

I've just been reading an article in this months 'grow your own' magazine about growing Onions and its a little confusing about which is better to grow Onion seeds or Onion sets. I've never grown…Continue

Tags: Winter, Grow, Seeds, Sets, Onions

Courgettes Not Growing

Started this discussion. Last reply by Darren Blick Aug 5, 2011. 9 Replies

Any advice on this? I have been getting flowers but after some research, I found they tend to have male flowers grow first and later the female flowers come through, which produce the veg. But so far…Continue

Tags: Flowers, Plants, Courgettes

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Catherine commented on TheLittleBalcony's blog post Strawberry Runners into Plants
"They are looking fine and healthy, hope you enjoy eating them soon!"
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"Thanks for the Aloe Vera tip Stephen, they have been sitting in the sun for weeks now and were re-potted up last week, the redish leaves have turned a fab green colour over the week and looking healthier everyday."
May 15
TheLittleBalcony replied to Colin Robinson's discussion check your onions
"My over wintering onions are looking good, also no bolting for me either. Its the first time I've ever grown Onions or over wintered them, it may be beginners luck but so far so good, fingers crossed."
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"I also managed to have a peek at the Onions & Garlic, both are looking strong & I can even see the Onions starting to form, I'm so excited"
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"& as quickly as the sun appears it disappears, toms are safely staying in the flat for now, looking good, I've started to get a few flowers"
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"Hey, just thought I'd pop by and say hope you have a great birthday and if I knew what all these credits were about I'd have sent you a cake haha!!! Enjoy whatever you get up to ;)"
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"... so, more have been sown & this time, as an added protection, I've covered them with some clingfilm to keep them warmer"
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"I also sowed more seeds, I've had a bit of a flop with the Aubergines, Peppers (sweet) & two types of the Chilies..."
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"Strawberry Runners were yesterday finally potted up into the hanging baskets, they are looking really healthy & I even have a few flowers"
Apr 16
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"Having been off for the last week, the balcony has had a spring clean. It's looking much better & ready for the first summer crops"
Apr 16
TheLittleBalcony commented on TheLittleBalcony's blog post Aloe Vera - New Shoots
"Thanks Stephen, I have no idea when it comes to these I though potting them up would be OK, but I'll take them out when I get home tonight and try this over the next couple of weeks, thanks for the tip and book suggestion."
Mar 30
Stephen Shirley commented on TheLittleBalcony's blog post Aloe Vera - New Shoots
"Take them out and let them dry to red!If you want Aloe offsets to survive it is important to really let them struggle first. Potting them up at this stage will be certain death. So, remove from the compost and leave them (on a baking…"
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Linguine & Chargrilled Veg in a Passata Sauce

Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:53 0 Comments

1 Pepper (sweet)

1 Courgette - sliced with a potato peeler

1 tbsp of Chili Oil

1 Jar of Roasted Passata Sauce (see Recipe)

1 Large handful of Linguine Pasta

Salt & Pepper to season

Heat a griddle and add the Chili Oil, cut the pepper into large slices and grate the Courgette lengthways, to create large slices. Add these to the oil once smoking and cook till they are tender and brown. Remove and place to kitchen towel to drain excess oil…

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Blooming Hot Sauce

Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:51 0 Comments

As mentioned on my TLB facebook page recently, I've started to put a plan together for selling a few jars of the preserves I've been making, such as Chili Jam, Tomato Chutney and even the Passata Sauce and to my surprise my boyfriend, Zac, suddenly decided he wanted to make and sell Hot Sauce.



For those of you who have read about the Chili plants I bought for him last year, we ended up growing quiet a large amount of chilies and we found it really hard to decide what to do with…

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Strawberry Runners into Plants

Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:50 1 Comment

Not wanting to buy any new Strawberry plants this year, last year I decided to pot up some Runners from the 'Alice' Strawberry plants I bought. Luckily all four plants grew really well and were eventually individually potted up for over wintering, during our colder months in my little greenhouse.…

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Spring Tidy Up - April

Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:49 0 Comments

A few weeks ago I managed to get out onto the Balcony, the sun was even shining, and do my spring tidy up after the mild winter we've had. I wanted to create a lot more space, as it seems the balcony has been taken over by a lot of garden waste, so I started with this first. I've been collecting a couple of bags of waste, old soil, leaves, so these were the first to go.



Next was the greenhouse. I've had this for a few years now and you can tell as its looking a little old, but its…

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At 10:14 on July 29, 2011, Carolyn said…
Hello Laura and welcome to UK Veg Gardeners!  I'm glad you've found us and I'm also a London gardener.  Which area of London are you in?  I'm north. I hope you'll find plenty of help with your veg growing here and I look forward to seeing some of your recipes! Caro x
At 11:11 on July 29, 2011, Carolyn said…
Oh, you're probably not that far from me!  I'm Tufnell Park area. Will be interesting to see how you get on.
At 0:32 on May 11, 2012, Paul Hearne said…

Hey, just thought I'd pop by and say hope you have a great birthday and if I knew what all these credits were about I'd have sent you a cake haha!!!

Enjoy whatever you get up to ;)

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