So what’s next for in the potager experiment?

The march of the broccoli and peas has meant it’s time for a change in the potager.  Time to clear out the debris and restock with something new and different.  After all this is an experiment so I have to try as many things as I can so I can record my results...

Nature’s larder is open for the taking!

It’s the hedgerows that have been the culinary larder today.  The potager has had to take a back seat whilst I’ve headed off through the long grass and brambles to harvest blackberries. I’ve been spying the bramble fruit for a few weeks now but...

Coping with production from the potager

I’m starting to realise the amount of attention that goes into growing vegetables.  My greatest worry now is not whether things will grow but when it’s the right time to harvest. How big should we let things grow?  When’s the tipping point from...

A place to make my black gold – at last!

Remember this pile of wood?  Of course you do.  If you don’t read to the end of this previous post and you’ll be up to date. Let’s just skip over why it’s taken me so long but I couldn’t put it off any longer today was the day to dust...

It’s red week in the potager

Flush from the success of the broccoli and carrot harvests our mini potager has come up trumps again.  This time it’s red week with red cabbages and beetroot riping to perfection.  I’ve been looking forward to this harvest as this will be the first time...