Tag: June

  • How to Plant Courgettes in a Raised Bed with Video

    How to Plant Courgettes in a Raised Bed with Video

    I’m excited to grow another Ball courgette this year, called ‘Summer Holiday F1’. It’s a yellow stripy variety which should make a bright statement in the vegetable garden. My Courgettes are ready to be planted outside. However this week (10th – 14th June) the British weather has gone cool, with temperatures dipping overnight. A word…

  • Coriander Glut

    Coriander Glut

    My two favourite herbs are coriander and basil. I use them a lot in cookery so it makes sense to grow quite a few plants. Sometimes all the plants are ready at the same time and there’s a Coriander Glut. Coriander Top Facts There’s still time to Sow Coriander! What is Coriander? It is a…

  • Growing Mini Vegetables for Children & Big Kids (Adults)

    Growing Mini Vegetables for Children & Big Kids (Adults)

    Mini Vegetables are a great way to get children and big kids (adults) excited about growing vegetables. These types of vegetables are smaller than the normal size making them perfect for handling and for healthy snacking. Last year we grew Mini Cucumbers ‘Mini Munch’ for the first time in the greenhouse. From 3 plants, my…

  • 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…

  • June Vegetable Harvest – Lettuce, Peas, Radish and Baby Cucumbers.

    June Vegetable Harvest – Lettuce, Peas, Radish and Baby Cucumbers.

    It’s the third week in June, the UK has reached nearly 30 degrees centigrade for the first time this year and we are overrun with Lettuce. This year is a good year for Lettuce! Lettuce, lettuce and more lettuce We have 6 fully grown romaine lettuces plus some loose leaf lettuce and it’s lettuce for…

  • Lettuce and Pak Choi Harvest in Late May and Early June

    Lettuce and Pak Choi Harvest in Late May and Early June

    This year has been a successful year for Green Lettuce and a poor year for red Lettuce as only one seed germinated. I sowed 3 types of lettuce this year, a romaine green lettuce, a red lettuce and a light green loose leaf lettuce – Black Seeded Simpson. This is the first time I’ve had…

  • Week 2 in June – Vegetable Planting Progress

    Week 2 in June – Vegetable Planting Progress

    It’s still hot hot hot in Essex, UK this week and lots of progress has been made in the Vegetable Garden this week. All the plants are looking very green and abundant. Walkthrough Video for Week 2 in June Updates in the Raised Beds Small Tomato Plants Planted Out So I’m risking it, the tomatoes…