It’s busy in the kitchen garden
There is a misconception that this time of year is spent just harvesting and not planting seeds “nothing grows in winter” I’ve heard many a time. The trouble is, I believed it until I tried planting lettuce and a few others over winter. The…
Are you planting seeds now?
It is all happening. The potatoes, had they been planted at the right time would be ready for harvest; it will probably be another month. The peppers are the first I’ve ever grown. The Sunrise bumblebee tomatoes were gifted me from a grower in…
Rats and rock (not wood) pigeons
As a general rule, I’m happy to promote wildlife and diversity however when the wildlife is either digging up and eating everything you plant or pooping on every surface in the shed, I have to draw the line. The rats have moved in from…
Generosity of Individuals
The generosity of individuals is not to be underestimated. It builds community and helps all involved. “How?” I hear you ask. It’s simple – community. We all really like helping others. This is a perfect example. Andy, the Site manager, Davie the telehandler driver,…
It’s busy in the kitchen
As vegetables come out, new ones go in. It’s really important to keep the microbes fed by live roots. Three of the hens have been donated to Eats Rosyth’s hen run made by the Men’s shed. The white hen was selected because she could…
A little less conversation, a little more action!
The tomatoes are nothing short of delicious. Really delicious. They taste like they have been slightly seasoned. The lettuce is one of the few where I’ve not harvested a few leaves so it’s almost perfect and huge – it’s in a 12″ seed tray…
Tis the season for donating vegetables
The season seems to trickle along and then suddenly it goes mad. It’s a joy to watch how quickly everything grows while living in flipflops, shorts and a hat. The recent heat wave has had temps up to 30C/90-ish and it’s been murdering seedlings….
Does video work?
Let see if this text keeps the image of the video in view 12 tonne trailer of organic mushroom compost
New beds and a hot dry spell
Row five has mostly Cardoons, Mooli, Pak Choi and Kohlrabi. Watering is now a daily job, as the beds dry out in the sun, with the constant breeze has the biggest impact. Cauliflowers go to flower quickly in the heat. The heads expand and…
Summer veggies and more beds
6 more beds have appeared and five filled with compost and seedlings. It’s going to be an organic production and needs to ramp up as the economic pressure mounts on households unused to facing food poverty. A 12 tonne load of organic compost has…