Showing posts with label beans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beans. 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)!
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Strawberries & Magic Beans
15:28 | Posted by
Pembroke Pocket Garden |
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| Alpine strawberry runners potted up for next year |
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| old marigolds |
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| Garlic chives |
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| Three magic beans |
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!)
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Mid-week harvest 21st September
07:54 | Posted by
Pembroke Pocket Garden |
My volunteers were very busy on wednesday preparing for the winter. My new tables have been painted to protect them from the weather.
Now that I have a nice new greenhouse, the old ones have been cleaned and packed away in case they are needed in the future.
I'm still producing plenty of beans, tomatoes and chillies, these will be great in hearty winter meals when the weather turns!
My late sown spinach and winter purslane are coming along nicely.
A big, fat spider is guarding my crops from pests and creepy crawlies!
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