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The seeds are forming

It’s that time of the year when some of the plants have had their moment and are forming seed pods which intend to take full advantage of. We do still have lots growing so I’ve come to a decision regarding the allotment: I’m not going to weed certain bays at the moment, preferring to clear…
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The beast is in captivity!
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you will be aware of a post where I showed a picture of my suggestively shaped tromboncino squash which was growing in the back garden. It’s a beast and I can now happily inform you – the beast is in captivity (he’s been harvested!) I cut…
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Seed Saving Experiment
I usually try to save some of my own seeds from plants I’ve grown in the year. This year I’ve managed to get: Tomato Nasturtium Peas Coriander Poppy Fennel (or dill, not sure!) Broad beans Calendula Cosmos I left a couple of onion plants on the plot which had grown seed heads. I haven’t tried…




