Green, green everywhere! :D Some grape clusters forming, looking quite pretty. Got some gooseberries on this plant which was plagued by caterpillars. I sprayed with soapy water and it seemed to do the

Depending on where you are in the world today might be the International Children's day for you, so Congrats to your inner child! Seeing how we're in elderflower season I thought I'd make a drink we couldn't

The strawberry plants outside have finally started ripening. Picked a couple yesterday and there's plenty more close to being ripe. This currant is starting to look like it might need me to support some

Here we are peeps, congrats to me! (couldn't find a birthday candle so a tea light has to do; a candle is a candle, right?) It was a year ago yesterday when I've authored my introduction post. Since then

Been away for a few days on a little holiday in Yorkshire, or God's own country as it is known around here. I know there's plenty of other places that are called that as well. We've stayed in Huddersfield

Going away for a few days so I've picked a bunch of salad today to try to use it up, there's still so much left... Tried to make a little before and after gif. The tomatoes are finally starting to show

It's been raining on and off since yesterday; properly poured it down during the night, so there's not many things I can do outside. Did have a desnailing session though... it was great during the 2 weeks

Quick harvest this afternoon. These strawberries just had to be picked :D Left plenty on as well. The mature plants on the sunny side of the green wall are still doing great. I'm actually surprised none

Not really the usual gardening post but quite happy about how this turned out and thought about sharing it. The bbq did take place between the plants, heh :D I've liked the way my homemade chicken doner

A week ago I had a hunch my toms were getting too much fertiliser and I've reduced the strength of the nutrient solution. It's not a hunch anymore; pretty certain now. The leaves are thick, waxy and with

The thornless blackberry plants are doing great. Lots and lots of healthy flowers! This currant is going crazy! really impressed by the number of clusters it put out this year. The black currant is trying

Picked a few things this morning and decided to turn them into a smoothie. Cucumber and lettuce for the main body, strawberries for some sweetness, lemon balm for zinginess and mint for some coolness.

The mystery hops bine is waking up again; while it was in the window sill it was growing too fast so about a month ago I moved it outside and I guess it got shocked a bit as it stopped doing anything for

I finally have the first tomato fruit show up! Everything is getting taller. Trying to get the strawberry runners to root straight into the plugs. Here's a rather crappy attempt at a gif... :D Aaaand ...

Finished covering up the composter with black plastic. This should keep everything nice and dry and give it a boost with reaching the high temp required. The currant is loaded with really nice clusters.

The strawberries are in producing mode! It's so nice to leave them on the plant until the very last moment, so much better than the supermarket ones; obviously I am really biased, heh :D Full view of the

I've done some weeding today and realised I need a better composting method. Until now I was using a polyethylene garden bag but the sun/weather broke it down and it wasn't holding up anymore. I had an

I've made some more 'plugs' today as I had some more seedlings waiting to go in the system and nothing to hold them. You can see on this little spinach that it was ready to be moved. Added these new ones

Here's a group shot of most of the back garden plants, spring bods and all. Raspberry flowering. Finally most of the strawberries outside are in bloom as well; their lateness is actually quite good for

Strawberries! Yeap. First runner as well. The shaded side, younger plants on this side. Lollo rosso's are filling up. Main salads getting large enough to be cut again; another soup? The buckets. Cucs getting