Category: May

  • Can you Sow & Grow Sweetcorn in Raised Beds?

    Can you Sow & Grow Sweetcorn in Raised Beds?

    Sweetcorn has been growing successfully in my raised beds for the past 3 years. Yes, you can grow your own Sweetcorn in Raised Beds in a small garden. Sowing Sweetcorn It’s May in the east of the UK and time to sow Sweetcorn and I’ve got to be quick and sow it before the end…

  • The Sow Grow Harvest Vegetable Garden in May

    The Sow Grow Harvest Vegetable Garden in May

    May is the time for established green growth and time to sow seeds for Summer and Autumn. Veg Garden Update Raised Bed 1 – Shallots, Garlic, Cabbages & Cauliflower. Veg Highlight – Shallots The Shallots were started in cell trays last November and look at them now! This is how a Shallot makes extra bulbs…

  • It’s May – What vegetables can I sow & plant?

    It’s May – What vegetables can I sow & plant?

    May is the time for Potting on plants, planting outside and setting up the tomatoes & warm loving fruits in the greenhouse. If you haven’t sown any seeds yet, don’t worry theres plenty to start in the month of May. Successional Sowings This means sowing seeds over and over again to keep your vegetables or…

  • Mini Melons – Part 3 – It’s Time to Pot on your Seedlings with Video

    I’m growing a Mini Melon variety called Minnesota Midget which is a Cantaloupe orange flesh mini melon. It’s my first time growing Mini melons in my greenhouse this Summer and I am excited to see what they will look and taste like. Early June is the time to pot on your Mini Melons (from an…

  • Vegetable Growing Timeline – May

    Welcome to May’s Growing Timeline, a round up of what to Sow, Grow & Harvest in May. The sun is now warm, daylight hours long and frost has passed in most areas. Yipee you can sow and grow almost anything! May 2024 Weather Statistics in East England, UK May 2024 Weather In the UK, May…

  • Radish Harvest – Sow to Harvest in 4 Weeks

    Radish Harvest – Sow to Harvest in 4 Weeks

    Radishes were the first vegetable I decided to grow, when I first started growing my own vegetables. I chose to start with Radish because it is the easiest vegetable to grow, they are so quick to harvest in just 4 weeks. I still grow Radishes today for that very reason. I believe everyone can grow…

  • How to Plant Out Sweetcorn into a Raised Bed with Video

    How to Plant Out Sweetcorn into a Raised Bed with Video

    Sweetcorn is one of the best vegetables to grow for yourself. Sweetcorn tastes so much more juicer, sweet and fresh when you harvest from your garden compared with the corn on the cobs from supermarkets. Difficulty Growing Level: Easy Sweetcorn is surprisingly easy to grow because they do not need much attention. Recap on Sowing…

  • Sowing & Growing Mini Melons – Part 2 – How to Sow Mini Melon Seeds

    Sowing & Growing Mini Melons – Part 2 – How to Sow Mini Melon Seeds

    Welcome back for Part 2 of my mini series on How to Grow Mini Melons. Mini Melons are melons that grow smaller than normal melons thus they grow quicker and are easy to handle in the greenhouse. If you missed Part 1 📕- Varieties and what you need to grow Melons, check it out here.…

  • Sowing & Growing Mini Melons – Part 1 – Varieties & What do you need to Grow

    Sowing & Growing Mini Melons – Part 1 – Varieties & What do you need to Grow

    The UK climate is not tropical and it is definitely not hot enough to grow melons outside. However.. If you own a greenhouse or a poly tunnel, even a small one, it’s your lucky day! Bingo! you can now grow Mini Melons. What are Mini Melons? Mini Melons are melons but their size is just…

  • Vegetable Garden Plan 2024 & May Growings

    Vegetable Garden Plan 2024 & May Growings

    Here’s my Vegetable Garden Plan for Year 2024. My plan is a work in progress and I’m always changing things about. I had too many Onions this year and couldn’t bear to part with any of them so I have placed the second lot of 50 onions (grown in cell trays) in the ‘Squash’ section…