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Caroline Gregg replied to Richard Loader's discussion '‘Organic idyll’ shop set to close'

All good sensible, healthy debate and you wonder why the NFNPA have not understood all this - but clearly they have not. Until you attempt to set up, establish and run a small business I don't think you have any idea of how hard it is and what dif...

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Caroline Gregg commented on SarahF's blog post 'Diarists Review'

I was very pleased with my summer produce. i still have lettuce in a trough, but I am fed up of eating it so hopefully it won't go on for too much longer. Although I am using the endive in carrot and endive soup, curried soup etc. I threw in some ...

November 5

Caroline Gregg replied to Richard's discussion 'What to do with raised beds over winter'

Debby - this sheet muching sounds brilliant - sounds like actually cutting out the having to put everything into the compost bin. We have lots of veg peelings, read a lot of newspapers and the mouse (pet in cage) provides the shavings. I have sort...

November 5

Caroline Gregg is attending SarahF's event

Minstead Apple Day at Minstead Village Centre

October 10, 2009 from 11am to 4pm

A Family, Autumn Celebration at the Village Green, the shop, the pub and the Hall! Apple Identification Apple pressing/cider making demos Apple art Apple games Local producers, mini market Apple cooking demos Teas and cakes Beer and cider festiva...

September 11

Caroline Gregg might attend SarahF's event

Hyde Green Fair at Hyde War Memorial Village Hall

September 26, 2009 from 10am to 2pm

HYDE GREEN FAIR to be held on SAT 26th SEPT 2009 from 10am to 2pm at HYDE WAR MEMORIAL VILLAGE HALL GROW LOCAL-EAT LOCAL-BUY LOCAL Bringing together people and activities in our community who care about their environment and know something of th...

September 11

Caroline Gregg commented on Richard's group 'Seasonal Recipes'

Richard, we have just returned from a friends house, where they are lucky to have a tree covered in Mirabelles. We came away with a large bag but sadly won't be making the tart as we ate them all on the way home - most eaten by my fussy daughter E...

September 5

Caroline Gregg commented on Caroline Gregg's blog post 'Over-wintering veg'

I agree. I think we will find that everyone knew we should have planted them earlier. But if my theory of an eagerly observed plant grows better then we will have cabbage for halloween! Although I also find things don't seem to grow that much betw...

September 5

SarahF commented on Caroline Gregg's blog post 'Over-wintering veg'

I don't suppose I will actually get a crop from any of the above over winter (I probably should have planted well before now for that) but hopefully I should get an early harvest next year. s

September 4

SarahF commented on Caroline Gregg's blog post 'Over-wintering veg'

I have found some raddish seeds that can still be planted in September. I also have some overwintering onions, carrots and lettue - all seeds. In Scats today, I found some over winter planting red and white onion sets. Garlics too. My broad beans ...

September 4

Caroline Gregg commented on Caroline Gregg's blog post 'Over-wintering veg'

Hi Richard - thanks very much. I'm so glad that you say various things will be arriving in garden centres soon, as Everton Nurseries tell me they won't be getting anything else in now and I was wondering if I had got the wrong end of the stick abo...

August 20

Richard Loader commented on Caroline Gregg's blog post 'Over-wintering veg'

Hi Caroline - you will be able to get over wintering Onions very soon at all good garden Centres - these are well worth growing as they give you Onions to use in June when your stored ones will have run out. Garlic from the Isle of Wight garlic fa...

August 19

Caroline Gregg commented on Richard Loader's photo 'Tayberries'

Bought these at Warborne a few years ago - delicious.

August 18

Caroline Gregg commented on Richard Loader's photo 'Blight strikes'

I had this two years ago and have never grown another tom. Maybe next year.

August 18

Caroline Gregg replied to Richard Loader's discussion 'What crops do you struggle to succeed with?'

It is really interesting coming to this blog so late. I can read all the answers. We all fail at different things. I can not, ever, never have I managed a successful courgette plant - impossible I hear you say. Green beans I can grown most years, ...

August 18

Caroline Gregg replied to Richard Loader's discussion 'What crops do you struggle to succeed with?'

Hi, I know you posted this ages ago. But I too have never managed to successfully grow a spring onion!

August 18

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Over-wintering veg

August 18

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Over-wintering veg

Does anyone have a good source of plants, not seeds, that I can buy to put in my plot. Say, onions, garlic, green stuff or anything else that might survive the winter. I have only ever grown summer crops so have no experience of what to grow through the winter. Everton Nurseries do not have any. There are various on-line sites but am nervous to buy from a source I do not know.

Posted on August 18, 2009 at 9:00pm — 5 Comments

Free seeds

My lettuce are the only ones I have not yet planted as I already had a few of my own in so wanted to stagger my planting. I have sown my courgettes and squash in pots inside and they (all but one of the squash) are about 2inches high. I have also sown the chard, again indoors, and put it out at the weekend. Looking a bit weepy, but hopefully will pick up. I have put my, enormous, runner beans straight into the ground, last weekend, and despite constant very close up observation, have yet any sig… Continue

Posted on April 30, 2009 at 3:49pm — 4 Comments

Locally sourced food

I was doing very well at eating a lot of locally grown veg until Laverstock Park closed. Anyway, I have not switched to another farm shop, just gone back to Waitrose. I have all sorts planted in my garden and always have grown what I could with the space I had. I shall endeavour to grow what I can. What is so wrong with slug pellets? Can anyone tell me please. Thanks.

Posted on April 29, 2009 at 1:56pm — 5 Comments

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