Dave on Gardening
I keep a gardening log, it’s been going since 2009. Here are my notes/log.
About my Garden
Shall I try Lemons or Limes? And coriander? Which says you need the roots, which are usually removed for shop sales; obvious really. Sutton’s sell the citrus bushes. Citrus? No! It won’t like my flat.
Coriander from seed ….
2021
I chose Tomatoes and Basil, the tomatoes are Marmande, which are determinate, here’s some notes on pruning the tomatoes, .
The tomatoes didn’t work, the Basil did. Here is a list of the possible causes, I vote for compost quality and possible poor pruning strategies.
Here’s more on how to prune the tomatoes. and here’s a video
So I have some Basil in, and just bought myself a kentia palm. Let’s see if I can look after it this time. WRT to Basil, start a second tranche as I transfer from the water to the pot.
A ZZ plant would be fun, if i can find one and want to cope with its toxicity. Maybe make some space with an indoor vertical garden.
On Basil
And pruning it!
Wouldn’t it be great?
2020
This going to be tricky as I am on lockdown but here’s two thoughts; let’s have another go at avocado, and garlic. My experiments with avocado have not worked well, this article claims some insight. Garlic worked well last time I tried it and this video suggests it’ll work indoors.
I planted some potatoes. I have kept the potted Basil alive for a month or so.
I’d like to try Ginger, but this suggests that both temperature and light will be a problem.
I might like some lighting although friends suggest opening the curtains.
2019
I tried a window box of tomatoes which sadly didn’t work. I tried some Plum and Marmande, bought as shoots in Deptford Market and & High Street.
Window Box, CC DFL 2019 BY-SA
I need to think about what went wrong and see if I can find some ugly, no really, shoots next year. Actually, it wasn’t very successful, the coriander, from seed, & cornflower’s both failed, although the latter is not really an indoor plant. I also tried some ginger, which also failed.
2017
Two lines of potatoes in the left bed 23 Apr 2017
Another line of potatoes in the right bed, corn & beans in the left bed above the fire 16 Apr 2017
Four drills of carrots in the middle bed. Right bed, beyond the Strawberries, more Onions, white, red, red, and the first potatoes. 2 Apr 2017
Onions are in. Middle bed, from Garlic to fence, white, white, red, shallots. 26 Mar 2017
Garlic is in. Middle bed, from wall to fence, Picardy, Spring, Mersey, Mersey. 19 Mar 2017
2016
Spring Cabbages
Winter Cabbage
- http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cabbage/growing-winter-cabbage-plants.htm, planted a bit later, may survive the slugs
Other winter vegetables
- http://www.thompson-morgan.com/top-10-winter-vegetables, planting in Autumn
- Winter Onions, plant in the Autumn
Stringing and Storing Garlic
Or this page at rural gardener, and , and here’s an alternative way from youtube.
Planning
I have been shopping at country market; and picked up some leaflets
2015
I moved in October 2015, so a new garden, the focus will now be on the allotment.
The “for dummies” have got into it, here’s two references from them. They may help at the house.
At the allotment there’s a lot of nettles, I might get a sickle, there is one for Sale at “my allotment plot”
- Ginger Part Deux, see http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-ginger.html
- Late Vegetable Plantings , parsnips, carrots, cauliflower and cabbage
- 10 best herbs grow containers
2014
Ginger would be fun, but indoors or green house needed, again; advice is to buy root from specialist food shop. The guardian writes about it here.
2013
I put some Fennel in two weeks ago, the slugs have had one, so I put down some pellets; we’ll see. Perhaps it needs to go in earlier to beat the slugs, but I don’t think you can. Also got bollocked for using the pellets. 5 August 2013
Meuvens wrote last week and among other things offered some bluebell bulbs for delivery in September to November; they need planting dry in the Autumn. Over the last two weekend’s I have been down the Garden Centre for inspiration, most of this is for next year now. Although I bought two agapanthus plants. I reckon one of these wooden planters and two of the trellis below would be good for salads and beans and sweet peas. 4 August 2013
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Some plants took my fancy, some Red Hot Pokers, Kniphofgia, Verbenia and some Veronicium Fascinatrium. What is that black leaved bush we have in the back bed? 4 August 2013
The planter is out of control, the rosemary and curry plants need replacing. 6 July 2013
2012
I need to keep this up to date, but some ideas from last weekend
- Put some trellis/spires in for the sweet peas and beans
- Weed the trumpet plants and the edges, some of the grass clover has invaded the bed
- Cut back the Rosemary, Lavender, Curry Plants & Planters
- Scatter the Lavender, Alium and Garlic Seeds
- Get some more Garlic Bulbs and sow
- Plan something behind the trees
- Cut back the planters and gibbet plants, especially the new clematis
2011
I moved this years words to the comments section, but not the picture. Again the tomatoes did not work. It wasn’t a good year for my gardening.
I had a go at some Corn (again), Basil (risky), Marmande & Cosutoluto Fiorentino tomatoes.
Costoluto Fiorentino Tomatoes
2009
I moved the original text to the comments.
Comments ( 14 )
- A thread at RHS forums
- Rosemary Beetle
- Spittle Bugs
I used a google on words, “rosemary blight plant spit”, but maybe should have tried pest.