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Sowing/planting diary 2022
Sowing schedule for year
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Using horse manure to heat a greenhouse
How to start a no-dig garden
How to plant in a no-dig garden
No greenhouse? No problem
Planting multi-sown onions
Growing peas
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Sowing seeds for germinating inside.
Sowing seeds outside
Making compost
Keeping scale insect off citrus trees.
Pricking out seedlings
A full harvesting year
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The potager shed

Sweet Apricots Converting a vineyard into a garden in Hérault, France
It might be rainy but.......
Apr 23

Apr 23 It might be rainy but.......

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

the garden’s looking good and every plant is appreciating the weather.

A brief, windy film
Apr 19

Apr 19 A brief, windy film

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden
Visitors
Apr 19

Apr 19 Visitors

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

Just when you think the vegetable garden is yours and yours alone

Sweet potato, basil & mozarella
Apr 15

Apr 15 Sweet potato, basil & mozarella

Lizzie Ballantyne
Recipes

This dish is a sort of chuck-it-in-the-oven-and-forget-it kind of a recipe.

Orzo & cherry tomatoes
Apr 15

Apr 15 Orzo & cherry tomatoes

Lizzie Ballantyne
Recipes

You’re going to love this recipe if you have a glut of cherry tomatoes in the summer.

Busy, busy, busy
Apr 15

Apr 15 Busy, busy, busy

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

It’s my favourite time of the year. Well nearly.

Cauliflower steak with Puy lentils & quinoa & lots of luscious garden bits
Apr 10

Apr 10 Cauliflower steak with Puy lentils & quinoa & lots of luscious garden bits

Lizzie Ballantyne
Recipes
More evidence
Apr 10

Apr 10 More evidence

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

OK, the camera doesn’t lie.

Stretch those kidneys!
Apr 9

Apr 9 Stretch those kidneys!

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

We had a big weeding morning today, having started the battle with the long borders.

Varmints!
Apr 7

Apr 7 Varmints!

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

Just look what Scout did to help today.

Pinching out tomatoes
Apr 6

Apr 6 Pinching out tomatoes

Lizzie Ballantyne

The greenhouse currently houses lots of tomato plants.

Aaargh, late frost
Apr 5

Apr 5 Aaargh, late frost

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

This morning I got up to feed the dogs around 7:50. I looked out of our big window to see a white hillside full of shivering trees and chilly vines.

Beetroot, peanut & avocado wrap
Apr 4

Apr 4 Beetroot, peanut & avocado wrap

Lizzie Ballantyne
Recipes

This is the quickest and easiest most delicious lunch

Hexagonal planting
Apr 3

Apr 3 Hexagonal planting

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

Supposing you have 32 plants to put in a square bed. You’d plant them in rows normally wouldn’t you?

Basil tip
Apr 2

Apr 2 Basil tip

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

You know that time when you buy a pot of basil because your seeds aren’t up yet and you are planning something Italian for supper.

Water, what water?
Apr 1

Apr 1 Water, what water?

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

I’ve spent the morning battling with various hose joints and attachments

Big fat white bean salad
Mar 28

Mar 28 Big fat white bean salad

Lizzie Ballantyne
Recipes

If I had to live on something for the rest of my life, this would probably be it.

Beans, peas and more beans
Mar 25

Mar 25 Beans, peas and more beans

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

This afternoon I planted fourteen Greek gigantes runner beans.

What a difference a year makes
Mar 24

Mar 24 What a difference a year makes

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

On February 28 2018 we had heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures.

Shock and awe
Mar 22

Mar 22 Shock and awe

Lizzie Ballantyne
Garden

When we first built our house our neighbours to the north were 500 cherry trees.

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