little gems

Not bad ah….
We shan’t mention the Tomatoes ok… “Tomatoes”! what Tomatoes ?
Now, now… I said we shan’t mention them… :o)
The next few days will be quite productive making some piccalilli with a twist (Ill be using some romenesco cauliflower instead of a white cauli that’s traditionally used in piccalilli) and I’m also going to try [...]

I will be growing this fig tree in a large container with a smaller pot inside to restrict the roots which will aid fruiting. The brown turkey fig is fully hardy and one of the oldest fruits in cultivation….

Jac, i thought i would explain here rather than in your comment box (may be a bit long)
When i ordered my asparagus from the website (who shall be nameless) said delivery would be between February/ may… I placed my order thinking i have time to prepare a bed .. I have [...]

I ordered 9 Asparagus crowns, expecting them to arrive in Feb .(The delivery date that was stated on the website.) They arrived a week later “idiots”. I haven’t even started to prepare the bed yet. So what do i do now? will they be ok in pots? I’m thinking of keeping them in pots then [...]

Photos of what I’m harvesting/growing now at my Lottie….

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Romanesco cauliflower
Calabrese
Purple cauliflower
Cabbage January king
More pics to follow…
I’m not sure i will grow calabrese again? ill explain my reasons in another post, must run now..