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Basil
| 4 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Pre May, sow seeds of basil indoors on a sunny window sill or in a propagator in a greenhouse
After May, you can sow basil direct into garden soil. As soon as the seeds have germinated, sow more to keep supplies constant. However, one sowing is usually sufficient for a summer's supplies
Bought a plant from Aldi. Transferred it to a pot near back door 23/8/20. |
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Beans (French)
Nautica
| 9 | 7" | 5" x 11" | 22/6/20 Sowed 5 in sq ft bed 1. Keep well watered.
Pick young beans regularly. 8-12 weeks. Pick the pods when they reach 10-15 cm long. Take care not to pull too hard and loosen the plant. Pick fresh beans several times per week to prevent pods ripening and to encourage more pods to be produced.
Sowed 4 in pot outside back door. |
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Beetroot
Detroit 2
| 18 | 5" | 3" x 7" | Use bolt-resistant varieties for early sowings under cloches or fleece in late February or early March. You can sow without protection from late March onwards.
Sow three seeds at 10cm (4in) spacings, 2.5cm (1in) deep in rows 30cm (12in) apart, at fortnightly intervals from mid-April to July for a succession of tender, tasty roots.
Beetroot sown from June onwards can be used for storing in winter.
Feeding rarely required. Sow into good organic soil and maybe add a few granules of Growmore all purpose.
Use egg shell barrier for Slugs and snails early on.
8 - 10 weeks for golf ball size.
Twist tops off to prevent bleeding.
Sowed outside 20/5/20 same day as harvesting radish from this square foot
Sowed again 29/5/20
Sowed again July.
29/8/20 sowed inbetween strawberry plants and as at 3/11/20 there's no sign of them. |
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Bulb (General)
Naricissus miniature mixed
| 1 | 7" | 7" x 7" | 16/9/20. 3 containers of naricci miniature mixed on patio. |
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Cabbage (Autumn)
| 4 | 2' 5" | 1' 11" x 2' 11" | Lifted becasue unsuccessful |
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Cabbage (Spring)
plants from Brookside
| 4 | 2' 5" | 1' 11" x 2' 11" | Spring Cabbage is best sown in a greenhouse or similar environment between July and August for planting out about 4 weeks later. (Sept, Oct, Nov) and harvesting next Spring .
Sow spring cabbage in modular trays. (Sow 14 cells and plant out the 10 best ones )
1.5cm deep. Sow 1 or 2 seeds per module. If 2 seeds germinate you will have to remove the weaker seedling.
Add plenty of garden compost before sowing or planting outdoors. Water the hole well. Plant firmly.
Cabbage root fly - mesh and or collars and or "Supernemos" pest control.
Butterflies - mesh
Mine are Plain Spring cabbage plants (not Savoy) from Brookside .
30/8/20 (just in time) planted 6+ containers which I placed on screen border all under netting.
11/11/20 - doing nicely. |
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Cabbage (Spring)
Jade F1
| 8 | 2' 5" | 1' 11" x 2' 11" | Savoy F1 fill out quickly and can be grown at close spacing for perfectly formed small heads or grown on to maturity.
Shows good tolerance to frost.
Sow indoors Mar, April, May
Sow/plant outdoors April, May, June
Harvest - Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
25/8/20 Planted 7 Savoy F1 (obviously too late) in wall border and 2 in containers which are in the screen border. All under netting.
Doing nicely as at 11/11/20. |
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Cabbage (Summer Red)
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 9" | Lifted cos unsuccessful |
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Carrot
Eskimo F1
| 32 | 3" | 3" x 5" | Sow without protection from mid spring. Sow under cloches from late winter.
Very cold weather tolerant but do not like being too wet nor too much compost. Potassium / bone meal. Mesh/fleece for carrot fly attack. Lift roots 14 weeks after sowing. Can be overwintered if light soils (but could attract slugs. Can be lifted late for storage
Sowed Eskimo 1 22/6/20 in 4x4 Bed 1. Ready about 28/9/20
Sowed Eskimo 1 19th August where peas have been in screen border. Ready about 25/11/20. Nothing happenend.
Sowed Eskimo 1 30/8/20 Bed 1 |
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Carrot
Chantenay Red Cored 2
| 48 | 3" | 3" x 5" | Manage like Eskimo 1.
Sowed 22/6/20 Bed 2. Ready about Septemer/October 2020?
Sowed 30/8/20 Bed 1 (2 squares) |
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Cauliflower
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Transplanted from wall
Lifted becasue flower deteriorated |
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Courgette
Sure Thing Hybrid F1
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Sow indoors April, May, June.
Sow outdoors May June
Harvest June, July, Aug,, Sept, Oct, Nov
Sowed May/June.
Fortnightly liquid feed
Harvest before they turn into marrows.
Sowed May/June.
Harvested 2 big ones and made spiced courgette and spinach soup.
Harvested 4 and made stuffed courgettes.
Harvested 3 and gave them to Joyce.
1/9/20, Harvested 2 big ones and made fritters. |
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Cucumber
Telegraph Improved
| 2 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Liquid feed 3 - 4 wks. Remove male flowers. Remove growing point at roof level.
Sowed mid June. |
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Daffodil
Miniature Collection
| 4 | 5" | 3" x 5" | 4 pots on patio planted 16/9/20 |
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Garlic
shop bought
[greenhouse]
| 7 | 5" | 3" x 9" | |
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Hyacinth
| 2 | 3" | 3" x 3" | planted 2 bulbs in pots and put them in box under table for 3 weeks.
Positioned 3 more in water on shelf in open greenhouse |
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Lavender
| 1 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 7" | |
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Leek
Musselburgh
| 9 | 7" | 5" x 11" | Sow March - April. Earth up stems in Autumn for extra whiteness. Soluble feed but not really necessary, just make sure good soil. When almost ready, blanche with cardboard.
Sowed June 2020. (2 months too late!)
INDOOR SOWING, Jan to Feb, in trys of seed compost. Sow thinly, cover with 1.5cm compost. Firm gently and keep moist. Cover tray with glass, plythene or propogator lid and keep at approx 15 degree C. Seedlings appear in 14 - 21 days. Remove cover when seedflings apper. When lrge enough, transplant 5cm apart in trays. Stand outside for a few days late May avoiding frosts. When 10 cm tall transplant into holes 15cm apart with 30 cm between rows. Harvest October to December. |
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Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
Red & Green Salad Bowl Mix
[greenhouse]
| 18 | 3" | 3" x 5" | August - Planted 6 in ground under owl etc. From Brookside budget shelf.
6/9/20 Transferred 2 of above to plastic greenhouse.
October, shelf blew over in greenhouse. Saved 1 plant.
October, starting eating one or two leaves. |
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Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
Lollo Bionda
| 5 | 3" | 3" x 5" | |
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Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
Lolla Rossa
| 4 | 3" | 3" x 5" | Can sow early outdoors under cloches?, or in containers to avoid slugs. Sow every few weeks. If compost in soil, feeding not really necessary.
Sowed and harvested Lollo Rosa and Lollo Bianda from Aldi through the summer in screen border with peas. |
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Nasturtium
Dwarf Compact Mixed
| 6 | 11" | 11" x 11" | Taken out of wall border and put in pot near back door |
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Nasturtium
| 4 | 11" | 11" x 11" | |
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Peas
Sugar Snap Delikett
| 10 | 3" | 3" x 7" | 4 harvests as at 9/8/20 |
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Peas
Mangetout
| 5 | 3" | 3" x 7" | |
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Radish
French Breakfast 3
[greenhouse]
| 16 | 3" | 3" x 7" | Gow with mint to deter flea beetle (irregular holes in leaves). Sow at regular intervals March to September.
harvested 30/6/20.
Planted bed 1 30/8/20
6/9/20 sowed 4 in a pot for greenhouse.
Nov 20, have eaten them. |
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Radish
French Breakfast 3
| 32 | 3" | 3" x 7" | Gow with mint to deter flea beetle (irregular holes in leaves). Sow at regular intervals March to September.
harvested 30/6/20.
Planted bed 1 30/8/20
6/9/20 sowed 4 in a pot for greenhouse.
Nov 20, have eaten them. |
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Radish
| 32 | 3" | 3" x 7" | Grow with mint to deter flea beetle (irregular holes in leaves) |
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Spinach (Perpetual)
| 28 | 1' 1" | 11" x 1' 3" | Sow from mid Spring direct. Pull a few leaves from the outside of the plant regularly from mid Summer onwards.
I planted garden centre young plants in June.
3 good harests as at 6/9/20. |
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Spring Onion
White Lisbon
| 48 | 3" | 3" x 3" | Sowed 1/7/20
Sowed in neighbouring square 30.8.20 |
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Strawberry
| 5 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Swede
Helenor
| 4 | 9" | 7" x 1' 3" | Unsuccessful. But possibly pulled last one too soon?
Have put 3 or 4 in a container. |
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Swede
| 5 | 9" | 7" x 1' 3" | Moved pot to outside back door August.
Moved to bottom of greenhouse late August. |
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Tomato (Regular)
Roma VF
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Tomato (Regular)
Gardener's Delight
| 1 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | |
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Zinnia
Giant Double Mixed
| 1 | 11" | 11" x 11" | 6/9/20 Pulled because useless. |
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