Sustainability and Horticulture

Good Morning from England!

we had some much needed rain this morning and it's still off and on like a leaking tap, but that's great for us that grow our own food.

I love planting seeds and nurturing them as they develop into something that we can eat at home. My children have totally embraced this way of life and enjoy our garden bounty.

My daughter sowing some seeds

This season we're trying to grow some different things like grapes and cucumbers. As our garden is south facing, we have the perfect amount of sunshine (if the Great British weather behaves) to ripen these delicious foods. Tomatoes and Strawberries always grow well in our cottage garden, so I'm sure we can get a decent crop of Cucumbers and Grapes, although I may keep the cucumbers in the polytunnel.

Some useful information for newbie grqp growers like me

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Marechal Poch is a purple sweet edible variety. I bought this well established vine from Facebook selling pages last January and we're hoping for some fruit this year.
Cuttings are easily propagated in late autumn although, I successfully grew 3 cuttings in January/February in my heated propagator.

And now for some of the more common and easier things to grow.
Actually, it's been a tricky few weeks due to slugs and snails but my beer can traps will soon be full of drunken gastropods.

Garden pea plants are going strong

Dwarf French beans are also looking really healthy

Gooseberries are also easy to grow in large pots

Well rotted chicken manure courtesy of our hens Dorothy and Annie.
vegetable scraps and other compostabe items helped to make this nutrient rich medium.

Meet Annie, Dorothy is a bit camera shy

Propagators all cleaned out ready for the next round of seeds

I grow tumbling toms/baby plum in a large hanging basket

we also grow Strawberries in vertical bags that hang from a nail on the fence

We may even get some Olives this season too if the sun shines for long enough

So, there you have it, my little bit of sustainability and horticulture.
I believe it's really important that we all play a part in helping our beautiful world to survive and flourish for generations to come.
It doesn't take a lot of time or room to grow your own food, is a very healthy pastime and can help build better relationships with our children.

Thanks for visiting my blog and have a great week!
DC🎼