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This wonderful untreated macrocarpa raised bed was raffled at Old St Paul's market day on Saturday. It's full of some of my favourite winter crops based on 'square foot gardening' methods. We also gave away a place on the fresh food garden course. … [Read more...]
You'll need some rocket seeds and some potting mix. Mark out a square in your garden bed about 30cm x 30cm, remove any weeds and water it well. Spread a layer 1cm thick of potting mix. Make sixteen equally spaced indentations (4x4) with your finger, about 1/2 cm deep. Sow two seeds in each dip. I don't cover the seeds. Water very gently - a hand … [Read more...]
On the warm days it seems as if I'll never be ready for spring and on the cold days it seems as if spring will never be here. I've started sowing seeds outside - probably still a bit early for some things but with a few warm days they will be away. I found a hen scratching in the vegetable garden today which is always a problem with free-ranging … [Read more...]
