The first warm days of spring is the time to start hardening off plants that have been raised from seed indoors. Protecting the young plants from cold winds and marauding …Read More about Hardening Off 2015
Courgettes 2015
Courgettes grow well in Brussels and produce a good steady crop. The young plants are the slugs favourite so growing them in containers is safer. This container of 3 plants …Read More about Courgettes 2015
Composting 2015
The compost cycle for the household waste is orientated to provide fresh compost at the start of the growing season. This material is incorporated into the raised bed area and …Read More about Composting 2015
Corners and edges 2015
On each side of the raised bed are small corners used for two separate groups of tomatoes. One group is the first to ripen each year, at one end of …Read More about Corners and edges 2015
Harvesting 2015
This year the harvest from the garden started in June and went through to October. Harvesting is weekly or bi-weekly for main crops and daily for salads and small vegetables. …Read More about Harvesting 2015
Raised bed planting
The raised bed was started with beans and cucumbers this year, followed with tomato plants. The bed was fed with household compost in the spring. The surface is not mulched …Read More about Raised bed planting