It is official. Last month was the wettest June recorded in Belgium since records began in 1833 (). With 24 days of heavy rain this central month in the gardening …Read More about After the storms
Diary of a Brussels Kitchen Garden
First courgettes
Courgettes are one of the most surprisingly successful plants for a small city garden. They do require large containers (2 plants to each) but with 2 containers a small garden …Read More about First courgettes
Peppers in rain
Peppers are remarkably resilient when dealing with heavy rain. Once the plants reach about 12 inches and the leaves toughened up, they are no longer in danger of slugs and …Read More about Peppers in rain
First beans
The first beans of the season have appeared. Having survived the invasion of slugs the gardener can expect a regular supply of beans between now and October. Having a range …Read More about First beans
Tomato progress in spring
When flowers appear on tomato plants it is a good sign that the plant has settled well in either its pot or in the soil. Growing tomatoes outdoors in a …Read More about Tomato progress in spring
Early blight on tomatoes
Tomato plants grown outdoors do not like wet and damp conditions. This spring in Belgium has been one of the worst in years with constant heavy rain. For the first …Read More about Early blight on tomatoes