Author Archives: Liz

Monday Harvest – 10th Dec 2012

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Liz

I completely failed to photograph my most exciting harvest of the week.  We had some ripe cherry tomatoes (Tiny Tim), but they were eaten before they could be captured for posterity.  Regardless though I am pretty pleased to have ripe … Continue reading →

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Posted in Summer Harvesting | 22 Comments

Thoughts on Growing Garlic

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Liz

I’ve learnt a lot about growing garlic this year….well at least I think I’ve learnt a lot.  Previously I’ve always just grown one variety of garlic which generally did OK for me.  This year though I decided to branch out and try some … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alliums - Onions, Leeks, Garlic, Autumn Planting, Spring Harvesting, Summer Harvesting | Tagged | 27 Comments

Lettuces in November

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Liz

I’ve been really pleased with my lettuces this Spring.  I grow lettuces all year round but they seem to grow quickest in spring. I sow loose leaf lettuce seed on a monthly basis.  I sow it in seed trays then pot the seedlings up into herb pots.  I plant … Continue reading →

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Posted in Greens - Lettuce, Spinach, Beets | 33 Comments

Value Space Rating – Top 5 for Spring.

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Liz

At the end of each season this year I have done a top 5 VSR (Value Space Rating) for crops for that season.  I fully intended to do one for Spring using the same formulas I used for the other … Continue reading →

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Posted in Spring Harvesting, Top 5 | 25 Comments

Monday Harvest – Dec 3, 2012

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Liz

We’ve had a lot of weather in the past week.  Some of it hot (39.5C/102F), some of it wet (about an inch of rain) and some of it simply lovely (mid 20s/high 70s and sunny).  Not sure what the garden made of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Spring Harvesting | Tagged | 27 Comments