Interesting Edibles

we have been very quiet of late, but we have a new page, name change, new projects.. our philosophy's haven't changed though. x

Facebook wouldn't let us change the name of this page to the new one we like better:)
So to see what we're up to now check oot this as we'll delete this one soon x

Summer time in the tunnel (August 2017) 🌿 🐝 🌸

Fun in the sun ☀ 🌱 100f in the polytunnel today, so we created vents for temparture control and gave all the plants a good watering 💦

Even if you don't have a lot of space to play with, this ingenious growing solution may be your answer. Great for kids too. IKEA are coming up trumps these days, with their mushroom packaging aswell. Keep up the great work guys.

Polytunnel no.2 nearing competition. Game on!

wishing you all a very green, healthy and happy new year friends x

Inspiration for us all xx

We've been neglecting our original polytunnel recently, with building our second tunnel. So last week we gave it some much needed love and attention. We harvested, weeded, mulched, took growing supports down and lay down a new straw path. So far, so good. (it's also nice and cosy for our growing garlic)

This week, we've been preparing the soil for sowing season. Layering leaves, horse manure, mushroom compost and soil (think of layering a lasagne). Then cover to let all the ingredients do their magic. Terra pretta.

Weeding and mulching the vegetable beds. We've used straw, as it's cheap, warm, colourful and a great comfy place for a tea break.

To avoid using chemicals to get rid of unwanted pests/weeds we will be using companion plants. Companion plants assist in the growth of others by attracting beneficial insects, repelling pests, or providing nutrients, shade, or support. They can be part of a biological pest control program.