Flowers and veg.
If anyone needed an excuse to grow flowers among their fruit and vegetables let me give one.
A small clump of chives in the soft fruit area of the garden. This morning they were alive with pollinating insects but the tortoiseshell butterfly flew off just…
Added by Colin Robinson on June 17, 2013 at 23:23 — No Comments
Sea defences
Will a seaweed boundary keep the slugs and snails at bay from the brassicas and lettuces my next door plot neighbour hopes so he collected quite a sizeable amount that was washed up from our local beach and deposited a barrier all round the bed.…
ContinueAdded by David Ford on June 17, 2013 at 17:10 — No Comments
Stop Slugs from Eating your plants with this simple solution
A friend of mine gave me this tip and although doubtful I did give it a try because again my french beans were under attack from slugs. Low and behold...it works!
http://www.sowandso.com/stop-slugs-eating-plants-simple-solution/…
Added by Laila Noort on June 14, 2013 at 20:55 — No Comments
Sowing Between Showers
Added by Robert on June 13, 2013 at 21:38 — No Comments
winners and losers in the cool weather stakes
Where I live in the East Midlands the weather is definitely on the cool side. The odd afternoon has been sunny but still with a chill wind - certain plants are thriving but others are suffering from lack of warmth
As you can see from this picture, everything appears to be doing well, but all is not as it…
ContinueAdded by elaine rickett on June 13, 2013 at 14:50 — 5 Comments
We'll gather lilacs in the spring again - or early summer.
Added by Robert on June 10, 2013 at 15:02 — No Comments
Monday Plotlines
A new post over at Southbourne Gardens http://southbournegardens.com/2013/06/10/monday-plotlines-2/
Added by Southbourne Gardens on June 10, 2013 at 14:30 — No Comments
The Second Coming of the Polytunnel

Added by Lee James on June 9, 2013 at 23:09 — No Comments
Riverbourne Community Farm Open Day
I was kindly invited to have stall at the Riverbourne Community Farm in Salisbury
What a great hot sunny day
ContinueAdded by Darren Blick on June 9, 2013 at 20:36 — No Comments
Growing Carrots in Pots
Having my first go at growing some carrots in terracotta pots this year. So far so good - carrots in pots
Added by Garden Posts on June 6, 2013 at 13:25 — 1 Comment
Plot takes a back seat...
Added by Lee James on June 3, 2013 at 23:59 — No Comments
A healthy plot
Due to in the process of moving house, I haven't posted much lately
I have still been busy on the plot however and it is looking healthy
Take a look here and see what you think…
ContinueAdded by Darren Blick on June 3, 2013 at 22:27 — No Comments
Bigus Figus,
Added by Robert on June 3, 2013 at 10:00 — No Comments
Pumpkin Hundred Weight
I don’t normally go in for the growing food that you can’t eat but on this occasion I will make an exception, I am growing a variety called hundred weight. I have done a bit of research on this variety and got a bit worried at the size they can get! But hopefully it won’t be too big. I started by digging a large hole about 2ft wide and 2ft deep my soil in this part of the allotment where I plan to grow it isn’t that great so needs a lot of help to get it going, I filled the whole…
ContinueAdded by Stacy Drury on May 31, 2013 at 20:12 — No Comments
playing catch-up
Not me, the plants. It's amazing what a few days of decent weather can do to things. After what seems like months of sulking everything is romping away now.
This is part of the potato plot.…
Added by Colin Robinson on May 30, 2013 at 23:31 — 3 Comments
Ready for Take Off!
Added by Damo on May 30, 2013 at 20:29 — No Comments
Can You Have Too Many Tomatoes?
I think I have. After I lost the first lot of seedlings to frost in the greenhouse - I re-sowed, and I re-sowed BIG TIME. Far more than I need, far more than I have ever sown before. I normally plant about six for the greenhouse and three for outdoors - that is plenty for us, enough to eat fresh, cook with and freeze. But for some reason I got a bit carried away and have grown more double that, they have all taken and are growing well - and I can't bear to get rid of the surplus - so,…
ContinueAdded by elaine rickett on May 30, 2013 at 13:33 — 2 Comments
The Tomato Planting - at last
Added by Robert on May 29, 2013 at 19:00 — No Comments
Kings Wood Challock
A new post over at Southbourne Gardens http://southbournegardens.com/2013/05/29/kings-wood-challock/
Added by Southbourne Gardens on May 29, 2013 at 17:50 — No Comments
August 10, 2013 from 11am to 3:30pm – Victoriana Nursery Gardens
0 Comments 0 Likes© 2013 Created by Stephen Shirley.