Today is the day of Chapel Allerton Open Gardens 2019 and this year we are taking part! Between 1 and 5pm our side gate will be unlocked and visitors will be able to tour our garden for a donation to … Continue reading
I’ve just had the joy of turning one compost heap into a new bay with the help of our new puppy Charlie. The compost looks fantastic this year, probably due to the introduction of chickens to the garden last year … Continue reading
Finally this spring we are beginning to see blossom in the garden. … Continue reading
Over the winter I have read about a number of greenhouse projects and so I thought I should do something about ours. As readers are aware, much of my garden plot is on an old cinder tennis court and we … Continue reading
Today I have lifted some International Kidney potatoes which are much larger than I expected, there is almost no damage to any of the tubers, we’ll be trying some of them tomorrow. In their place I have planted some Perpetual Spinach … Continue reading
The summer raspberries are almost at an end, they have been very good this year. As each plant is cleared of it’s fruit I am cutting them out to make space for the new growth that will produce next year’s … Continue reading