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Slow going at end of the season
11:02am Thursday 11th October 2007
AS the dark nights close in and the thermometer dips, there is not much going on in my garden at the moment.
Comments (1)Twist in tale of the carrots
11:51am Thursday 4th October 2007
I'M in mourning - my sweetcorn is deformed!
Winter wind-down but beans thriving
11:12am Thursday 27th September 2007
AS the weather closes in, my little urban garden is closing down bit by bit. As the air cools and the nights draw in the growth rate has dropped accordingly.
Garden full of surprises
10:23am Thursday 20th September 2007
MY little urban garden constantly surprises me.
It’s better late than never with my crops
11:02am Thursday 13th September 2007
I am excited this week as I spotted one of my cabbages seems to be developing a head.
Mixed bag of produce from four seasons
11:23am Thursday 6th September 2007
AS everyone knows, the seasons have all been mixed up this year, but it is still possible to get a feel for how each quarter affects your plants.
Delicious leeks a late summer treat
11:33am Thursday 30th August 2007
THE weather has turned - we seemed to have skipped a season. No summer and straight into autumn.
Scientists say crops may have ‘real ears’
11:15am Thursday 30th August 2007
Playing Beethoven to growing rice has convinced scientists that plants can "hear".
Strawberry success in a poor summer
10:02am Saturday 25th August 2007
THIS week I have been mainly eating strawberries.
Holiday brings whole new look to vegetables
11:23am Thursday 16th August 2007
IT'S amazing what can happen when you leave your garden unattended for a week. When we left on holiday my prize caulies were fine and dandy with firm white tight heads.
Flourishing, but bring on the sun
11:24am Thursday 9th August 2007
WHEN I started my raised bed urban garden all those months ago I never realised how addictive growing food would be.
Living in the shadow of the pea plants
11:54am Friday 3rd August 2007
EVERY now and then my little urban raised bed garden offers up a little surprise, catching me unawares.
Make your garden grow and help wildlife
10:57am Monday 30th July 2007
WILDLIFE experts are backing plans to save Bolton's gardens by offering free CDs in support of a new gardening manifesto.
A period of rapid growth
11:27am Thursday 26th July 2007
THE cauliflowers have come from nowhere. Obviously, that's not strictly correct as I remember planting them a few months ago.
When a blight rains down on the potatoes
10:54am Thursday 19th July 2007
I WROTE last week that the rainfall could cause problems in my raised bed urban garden.
Tomatoes topple in mini disaster
2:45pm Thursday 21st June 2007
WE have had the first minor disaster this week - the flourishing tomato plant in the conservatory has toppled under its own weight.
Plants bolt in warm weather
9:43am Friday 8th June 2007
TWO of my plants have bolted this week - and I don't mean they've legged it over the garden fence.
Getting down to the roots
9:59am Thursday 31st May 2007
THIS week I plan to plant some carrots and leeks in the two bins I bought from a shop in Bolton - once I get some more compost.
Nursery pupils grow lunch
9:55am Thursday 31st May 2007
I have been getting good feedback from this column and this week I was delighted to hear from Grosvenor Nursery in Lord Street, Kearsley.
Tasty salad day
11:14am Thursday 24th May 2007
Plot survives hailstones and serves up its first crop
A matter of laying down some roots
11:59am Thursday 10th May 2007
EVERY Thursday, you can follow Wes Wright as he turns a small section of his garden into an easy-to-manage organic vegetable patch. Here he gets down to the business of planting.
The hard part is over
11:30am Thursday 3rd May 2007
HAVE you ever thought of growing your own vegetables in your back garden but didnt fancy the back-breaking work? Every Thursday, you can follow Wes Wright as he turns a small section of his suburban garden into an easy-to-manage, intensive raised bed organic vegetable patch.
Getting ready for beds
11:21am Thursday 26th April 2007
HAVE you thought of growing your own vegetables in your back garden but didnt fancy the back-breaking work? Now, every Thursday, you can follow Wes Wright as he turns a small section of his suburban garden into an easy-to-manage, intensive raised bed organic vegetable patch
Hoping for some great salad days
11:26am Thursday 19th April 2007
I'VE never grown anything in my life - but now I've decided to go green and cultivate my own vegetables.
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