Showing posts with label Peppers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peppers. Show all posts
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Wednesday 2nd November
13:08 | Posted by
Pembroke Pocket Garden |
On the way to the Garden, a punnet of figs was collected from Chumleigh Gardens in Burgess Park!
The broad beans planted last month are doing well.
And the garlic planted two weeks ago, have sprung up too.
The tiny chilli plants re-potted and placed in the greenhouse are doing well and some have started to flower.
Also in the greenhouse, the runner beans have dried and can be stored for planting out in the spring.
Compost!
The three compost bins were emptied out and mixed together.
All the twiggy bits were cut up in to smaller pieces to ease composting.
Once mixed together, the compost was put back in to one container, with layers of shredded cardboard, tomato plants in between and a sheet of plastic covering the whole bin to keep the compost nice and warm.
Found in amongst the compost was this sprouting avacado seed. This has been potted up and put in the greenhouse.
And found in the mounds of things waiting to be put in the skip were these potatoes desperate for some soil to get themselves started. Next week, these need planting!
A leaf from the tree that we have been told is a terrible weed and we should cut it down before it takes over the garden. Seems to be a Hazel though, so we could get some lovely Hazelnuts off it if we can beat the squirrels to them.
A five year cycle of coppicing right down to the base is recommended to ensure bushy growth. As this once has pretty much been coppiced down to the base, we can probably leave it for another five years, gathering Nuts in May (or at least in the autumn)!
Saturday, 22 October 2011
Inside the greenhouse and out
07:18 | Posted by
Pembroke Pocket Garden |
Some of the tomato plants are completely dying back for the winter, but they still have tomatoes ripening on them....
Some of these tomatoes have been put in the greenhouse to ripen.
Some beans and peppers have also been put in the warmth of the greenhouse in the hope that they will dry and the seeds be collected for planting next spring.
Inside the greenhouse peppers are turning a wonderful red, but outside, they are still flowering and fruiting too...
The strawberry runners potted up and put in the greenhouse to over winter aren't looking too good.
They have now been watered, but look like they are going to need more regular attention...
Clover, our Green Manure experiment, is sprouting well, but has been dug up a bit by squirrels. A wire mesh has been placed over this container, which will hopefully protect the tiny plants.
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Out with the old, in with the new
11:53 | Posted by
Pembroke Pocket Garden |
The harvest is still coming, but much of the garden is settling down for winter now.
We dug up the mint and comfrey that had Powdery Mildew and planted Clover as Green Manure in the vacant boxes.
We have also planted tulip bulbs and broad beans ready for the spring.
As many strawberry runners as we could pot up have been placed in the greenhouse to over winter. We should have plenty of strawberries for Strawberries and Cream in the garden next summer.
.Aphids are enjoying our Mustard plants! The affected parts of the plant have been removed and disposed of.
Beautiful white 'Margo' Runner Beans were harvested for planting next year.
The Sweet Peppers were harvested and the rest of the plant removed.
(These were lovely roasted for my dinner!)
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Cause for concern?
07:37 | Posted by
Pembroke Pocket Garden |
We seem to have developed some Powdery Mildew. This can be caused by lack of air circulation which we had previously thought might be a problem in the garden.
We should destroy these plants!
Powdery Mildew on mint.
This Sage plant seems to have had it...
Uh oh! Is this Tomato Blight?
Sweet Peppers are crinkling up on the plant. Should we harvest them while they are nice plump green peppers?
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Fruits and flowers
07:44 | Posted by
Pembroke Pocket Garden |
The Red Peppers are nearly red and ripe!
Slug Attack!
But many beautiful flowers in the garden....
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
A bounty of harvesting
08:07 | Posted by
Pembroke Pocket Garden |
My loyal gardeners came today and helped relieve me of some of my crops
Can you tell a kohl robi from a yellow carrot and some curly Kale?
My neighbours also helped to build me a compost bin and fill it with plants that were past their 'eat by' date....like this shaved Kale:
When plants like this are removed from their pots, it is important to remember to sieve through the soil left behind to remove stones and roots so that new plants can grow better in it.
Shelagh worked hard doing the sieving.
The session was entertaining and even involved a bit of a murder mystery....
Who ate this strawberry and how did they manage to leave this part behind?
Whatever next, eh?
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