Thursday, 26 August 2010

Blackberry Hunting 2010

The South Downs by Brighton are loaded with Blackberries.


  • Collected two large yoghurt pots and two take away cartons and didn't make a dent.
  • Crazy amounts of free foraging food is out there.
  • Several rival collectors out early on the Sunday.
  • The more you stare the more of them you can see. 
  • Jam, tarts, jelly and pies await.

Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Tomatoes 2010- Part 1



  • Grew plants from seed starting 1st January. 2 Variates.
  • Kept in propogator with purple light seedling lamp
  • Moved to small green house
  • Potted out into seperate bottomless pots sat in growbags
  • Difficulties in tying up with no soft earth beneath
  • One small trip away resulted in water starvation and crazy side shoots 
  • Now coming thick and fast.

Winter Garlic planted from bulbs


  • Garlic planted Winter 2009 and harvested Summer 2010.
  • Bulbs all a little small, platted the best and hung them up to dry.
  • Harvested when tops turned yellow and died down. Kept dry near the end.















In full length.

Bulbs in close up and in need of a little trim and a wash.

The Garden Summer 2010

The yard becomes allotment.