Showing posts with label seeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seeds. Show all posts

Monday, 31 March 2014

Better Late Than Never!!

It has been that long since I've blogged about our garden I wouldn't blame anyone from thinking I don't have one any more!!

I am coming to terms with the realisation that I am more of a warm weather gardener (Spring/Summer) than an all seasons one (whom I admire very much).

So I have finally come out of hibernation and intend to get myself out in among the weeds/mess over the next couple of weeks and take loads of photos (ugly as well as nice) of everything and anything!

BUT first I have to order seeds!! cannot grow anything without some seeds!

So here is my list this year:
 Beetroot 'Detroit Globe' - we had these delicious Beets last year and got a wonderful yield all summer from them.

 Beetroot 'Pablo F1' - because we love beets so much we are going to try a second variety this year.

 Brussels Sprouts 'Brigitte F1' - had these last year, and we had a wonderful crop just in time for Christmas! (and plenty for the freezer).

 Cabbage, Savoy 'Vertus' - another success for our winter veg. last year, so going to go with this variety again - nice hard head which kept the slugs out.

 Carrot, Starca F1 - grew 'autumn king' last year but going to give these a try instead.

 Leek 'Bluegreen winter' - never tried to grow Leeks before but sure there is always a first time for eveything!

 Parsnip, Javelin F1 - another one for the winter, and have never tried this one before.

 Pea, Garden 'Greenshaft' - had a wonderful yield from our Sugar Snap 'Delikett' last year but want to try out a different variety this year.

 Tomato 'Sungold' - these wonderful sweet beauties just gave and gave last year, so are a definite for our polytunnel again this year.

 Tomato 'Rosada' - love trying out new varieties so going to give this one a go.


We ordered all of these from www.giyinternational.org and photos are courtesy of their website too.

Looking forward to some gardening now.



Thursday, 13 October 2011

Death brings new life

At this time of year, when we look around the garden, we see the last of our flowers struggling to keep in bloom.
We filled 2 hanging baskets this year with Antirrhinum (Snapdragons) and Violas. And they were gorgeous when in full bloom.
But the past week they have started to look a bit dreary, so I took them down to see if I could tidy them up a bit to get the most out of them before they die off completely.
But look what I found....

One of the most curious seed pods I have ever come across belonging to the Violas...

So whats a gardener to do but collect some! and maybe next year we wont have to buy any Violas!

On the Snapdragon front ...
Its a bit like beauty n the beast! but I had to collect some of their seeds too...

Now I just have to get pots, compost and time to sow some seed.