Comments on: how does your garden grow?

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:08:32 +0000

trial and error really – asking local gardners what does well in your area/soil type? kale does well almost everywhere and overwinters too. you should still have time to grow nice salads/lettuces/herbs beofre winter. I see suttons have late season seed potatoes too. We got our tatties from there this year and they are amazing -the ground is full of them, very satisfying to pull up and rummage in the earth for

By: lorraine uk

lorraine uk — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:55:55 +0000

I cant wait for my allotment to look like this one day, i have just got it and have just strimmed the wild flowers one it. So a bit of work to do, but so worth it!1
Any advice??

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:07:22 +0000

it’s lovely lovely lovely!!!!

By: Cat

Cat — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:34:00 +0000

Thanks Penny (and thanks John!). Next year I’ll start them off earlier but I think I’ll need some sort of heated propogator as my house is colder inside than outside. I noticed yesterday that some of my tiny courgettes that were growing nicely have now rotted and on two other plants some of the flowers have just dropped off. Not sure what is happening.

I have to say I will be picking mine when they are still small as I can not abide marrow sized courgettes. ick! and marrow in curry???!! Lucy! What are you thinking! eww

By: Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:34:07 +0000

yes, all mixed up, the plants like it like that

oh but it’s so good to have an allotment too – much sought after places I think all home grown stuff is wonderful, so fresh and real isn’t it? and I’m envious of the marrow sized courgettes – stuffing them with nut roast… mmm… love marrow in curry too…

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By: Penny

Penny — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:54:19 +0000

Well, Cat, my secret is that John grows them! I asked him and he says he brings them on first in the conservatory/dining room and then the greenhouse. After they’re big and strong enough, he plants them out, but cloches them when it’s cold. We’re harvesting enormous courgettes at the moment, from four plants, and leaving some to grow into marrows so I can stuff them with nut roast and pour a tomato sauce over the top. (I wish I hadn’t written that. It’s made me hungry!) John planted four, on the basis that two would probably survive…

Lucy, your garden looks wonderful. We’re so envious of the space you have! MUCH better than having to head over to the allotment! And your produce looks so good!

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:17:19 +0000

Glad to see someone has the same approach to gardening as me…everything thrown in together! I have to say that the approach seems to have worked and so far confused most insects other than caterpillars. Yours looks the same. It is a beautiful wild garden.

Also, Penny, what is your secret regarding your courgettes? It is a constant source of amazement that even within Scotland there is such variety in the growing seasons…although I suspect Penny’s local climate might be a bit more conducive to courgette growth than mine!