Aubergines have been very successful in my kitchen garden this summer. A first for me as I have never grown these before and they have been surprisingly easier than I had thought. I bought a packet of seeds and planted them in a small pot of sowing compost in early spring. I watered them and […]
container gardening
Tomatoes and Basil
Tomatoes have grown beautifully this summer and have resulted in lots of fruits to harvest! They have loved the heat but on the flip side, it has meant that we having been watering them twice a day. Growing tomatoes in pots means they dry out a lot quicker than being in the ground too. The […]
Spinach Beet – Delicious and Easy to Grow!
One of my favourite greens in my kitchen garden is spinach beet because it is so easy to grow! It is a fail safe way to begin your journey into growing your own food, especially if you have never tried it before. I love spinach beet as it is produces lots of leaves and does […]
Beetroot and Pak Choi
This year I planted beetroot and pak choi for the first time and was so surprised that they were so easy to grow. I started by planting seeds straight into my raised beds in spring. Then as they germinated and grew, it was a case of thinning the seedlings, which means removing weaker seedlings to […]