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Broad bean blizzard

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 PaulLeave a Comment on Broad bean blizzard

We were a bit nervous about planting broad beans in the Autumn for the first time, mostly because we didn’t […]

Allotment, Vegetables Beans, Broad, cold, frost, hardiness, hardy, snow

Winter Broad Beans

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 PaulLeave a Comment on Winter Broad Beans

We decided to try planting our broad beans to grow through the winter, as they are said to be very […]

Allotment, Vegetables aquadulce, bean, Broad, planting, Seed, Sticks, super, support, vegetable, Winter

Potato harvest 2018

December 20, 2018December 21, 2018 PaulLeave a Comment on Potato harvest 2018

The ground we were  using for growing our potatoes under straw was really a weed suppression exercise, depriving the little […]

Allotment, Vegetables Lifting, picasso, potato, Potatoes, prize, show, slugs, Straw, wilja, worms

Planting potatoes under straw

December 18, 2018April 5, 2023 PaulLeave a Comment on Planting potatoes under straw

In a previous post we gave the background to our decision to try growing potatoes under straw.  This time a […]

Allotment, Vegetables chicken, manure, planted, planting, potato, Potatoes, Straw

Potatoes grown under straw

December 18, 2018April 5, 2023 PaulLeave a Comment on Potatoes grown under straw

If you’re thinking about how to grow your potatoes for the new season it might be worth considering this method.  […]

Allotment, Vegetables control, Mulch, mulching, potato, Potatoes, Straw, Weed

Gallery

Louise tending a wall of colourful runner beans
Admiring the view and some of our handiwork
Typical weekly harvest
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