December 2010 Blog Posts (16)

After some mind numbing pain trying to sieve my peat for my parsnips, I purchased a shredder

Wow, what a difference that made but it wasn't without it's teething problems

 

Shredder vs Sieve

 

quick review, heart felt thanks xx

Every year we go through the same ritual.

Every year we give each seed a chance... But for some that's just not practical.

 

How Long Do Seeds Keep?

http://twochancesvegplot.wordpress.com/2010/12/30/and-the-award-goes-to/

 

My review of the highs and lows of 2010.

With the weather warming up slightly I am catching up with my prep work for the seasons

 

Next Step Prep

http://twochancesvegplot.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/i-can-see-clearly-now/

 

With the snow gone the mind turns to all those jobs that need doing........

 

Planning / Seeds

 

http://blickys.blogspot.com/2010/12/long-carrots-parsnip-set-up.html

 

If you want to know how to grow long Carrots and Parsnips

or "what happens when Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail pay a visit".

 

I've been an allotment holder since August this year... not the best time to start anything, although in retrospect I could perhaps have done a little more.

 

Unlike the UK, the allotments in The Netherlands tend to be used for a wider variety of purposes.  In an area where land is at a premium, and many people don't have gardens, quite a few people just have an allotment so they…

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More snow in South Wilts didn't stop the postman delivering my seed order!

Just getting used to blogging and growing starting up my blog http://chillipepperheaven.blogspot.com/ to discuss chilli growing eating and chilli facts. Come have a look if you are interested and watch it grow into a great chilli site hopefully!

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http://twochancesvegplot.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/looking-back/

Looking back at the highs and lows of 2010 and ahead to next year on the plot.

http://twochancesvegplot.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/empire-building/

Time to expand the Two Chances empire next season.......hopefully!

is an occasional series of posts that I'm doing over on my Flighty's plot blog.

The second of these is B is for… which I did yesterday.

http://twochancesvegplot.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/snow-amp-christmas-bargains/

With the garden locked in the freezer for a few days I turned my attention to ordering some raspberry canes and even more seeds!

On sunday we had another go at the volunteering day, it was a case of quality rather than quantity as with the nippy weather some people maybe decided it was a sitting by the fire day! 9 of us got quite a bit done though including weeding and mulching the edible hedge, grapevines and the Rowan nursery and making a start on widening a path which was great. It was cold but beautiful, lovely light which comes before snow and very still. We ate a load of squash soup and perhaps slightly too many… Continue