Sowing seeds indoors has become a tradition for the months before spring even begins! This is particularly so for chillies and tomatoes. I like to sow these seeds early so that the chillies and tomatoes have time to ripen in the summer heat. Sowing chilli seeds indoors I have had great success growing chillies in […]
Regrow Leeks – from root ends!
This winter I have taken leeks to regrow from root ends! Normally, these scraps go to the compost heap. I have had great success in regrowing spring onions from their root ends and some promising growth from celery scraps too! So I am hoping for a similar adventure with the leeks this season. Leeks are […]
Grow winter salads: 7 easy greens for your space
You can grow salads in winter. Whether you have a cold greenhouse or sheltered porch, or some outdoor space. This winter I have successfully grown some salad greens in my cold greenhouse, plus some in patio planters and raised beds outside. It has been so enjoyable growing and harvesting my greens this winter that I […]
Regrowing Celery
I have been enjoying regrowing celery indoors! Normally I throw away the from the root end. Last month however, I placed the celery root end in a shallow glass bowl on my kitchen window sill. Within a couple of weeks, as I described in my December post, I saw leaves growing from the top and […]
Winter Garden Greens – So Amazing! Harvesting homegrown vegetables this season
My winter garden greens are thriving in the cold greenhouse! As you know this is my first year owning the greenhouse and I decided to plant some vegetables that love the cooler weather. As a result I planted kale, lettuce, chard, pak choi and peas in autumn from seed in the cold greenhouse. In particular, […]
Regrowing Vegetables – Easy Gardening! Spring onions and celery from root ends
I have been regrowing vegetables like celery and spring onions and I am so pleased with the results so far. This is a fun way to do some easy gardening and definitely suitable for a beginner! All you need is cut root ends of the vegetables – the bits that end up in the bin […]
How to Organise Your Seeds A great way to sort your seed packets for free
I now have so many seed packets that when I try to look for one it takes me ages! As you can see I have lots of different tins and bags with a whole variety of seed packets in them. Spring will be approaching soon and before I buy any more seeds, I need to […]
Winter Gardening Experiment Extending the season for growing my vegetables this winter
I decided to experiment growing some greens in my greenhouse this autumn. The plan was to see if I could extend the growing season for my vegetables. The real issue was that I could not bear to leave the greenhouse empty at any point! So earlier in October, I planted a variety of seeds as […]
Saving Chilli Seeds for Planting How to save homegrown chillies for seeds
Saving chilli seeds for planting again is one of my favourite jobs in autumn! I keep some chillies on a plant to ripen before I pick them. Once harvested the ripened chillies are all placed on my windowsill. I am lucky to have a windowsill right next to the boiler in my kitchen, which means […]
Spring Onion Growing Experiment From root ends of shop bought spring onion
This autumn, I have decided to experiment growing spring onion from the white root ends. I bought a bunch of spring onions from the shop last week. I was not sure where to cut the spring onions so I cut some midway and others further down towards the roots. After all it is an experiment! […]