23 July 2026
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I’m having a good year with a courgette variety called ‘Golden Griller’. I got the seeds last year but had a disappointing yield – about 200g from the allotment and another 130g or so from the ones I grew at … Continue reading
2 June 2026
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Getting plants into the ground at the right time is quite a challenge. Often I end up leaving them in pots too long, so they get root-bound, and they don’t always recover fully from the experience. However, I wonder if … Continue reading
3 March 2026
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I’m told that for chilli seeds, happiness is a warm environment. I had reasonable germination results last year but not many of the chilli plants made it to the point they could be transferred into the polytunnel. I had used … Continue reading
22 February 2026
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We got our first seeds in the ground yesterday, with a few short rows of spinach, radish and winter lettuce in the protected environ of the polytunnel. The next couple of months are going to be a lot more busy … Continue reading
7 February 2026
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I’ve made my first seed purchases of the year – some chillis and some sweet peas. Both are seeds that I can be starting any time now (although certainly with some extra heating for the chillis). Time to get going … Continue reading
12 March 2025
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My homebrewing might have to take a break for a few weeks as I’ve pressed my heat mat into service to create a warm environment for germinating seeds that like a bit of heat, such as chilli peppers and tomatoes. … Continue reading
24 August 2024
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This week, I’ve been doing some garden planning for the autumn and beyond and it is time to get back into germinating some seeds. Today I’ve set off some Pak Choi and Mooli, both oriental vegetables and both towards the … Continue reading
18 March 2024
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As a reminder of how quickly the pace of gardening tasks increases at this time of year, it was only about three days ago that I was thinking about planting seeds and looking at most of my attempts so far … Continue reading
15 March 2024
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March is certainly a key month for getting seeds going. Almost every day, there seems to be a bit more activity to note. For example, the second lot of our Cucumber ‘Telegraph Improved’ seeds had germinated and needed putting in … Continue reading
2 March 2024
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The gardening year is beginning to ramp up. Last month, there were one or two things to get sown; in March there are all sorts of things that I need to get going. Many of those will be in pots … Continue reading