Lettuce seeds have germinated and the strawberries are in flower...
Sunday 15 May 2016
Thursday 14 April 2016
Wednesday 13 April 2016
Chilli Plants
At the end of last year's growing season, I took my pot grown chillies into the conservatory... After all, that's what 'conserve'atories are for!
I trimmed them back to their bare bones and kept them just moist.... Probably watering them a little 6 times throughout the winter (October to now)....
Before putting back in the greenhouse this week, I took them out of their pots and ruffled the lower root level before putting them back in their pot with a two inch base of fresh, well rotted manure.
Here they are with three new plants to replace the ones that sadly didn't make it through the winter.... Hoping the over winter ones pick up quickly over the next few weeks... It will be interesting to see how they compare with the new plants...
Easter Holiday 2016 Greenhouse
Last year's tomato harvest was the best ever. By cutting the bottom out of the grow bags and allowing the plant tap root to reach further into the soil; along with 'earthing up' the stem using a grow ring, really made a difference to the quantity and quantity of the tomatoes.
I'm doing the same this year, but adding three tomato plants to each bag as I noticed a lot of last year's grow bag was root free in between plants...
The tomatoes are in their places... When they have grown above the collars I will trim off lower leaves and fill with compost/manure.... This will allow more roots to grow from the hairs on the stem... These roots will take up the nutrients from liquid feed later when first fruits set.
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