Tag: Peas

  • Want Peas in May? Sow Seeds in March

    Want Peas in May? Sow Seeds in March

    If you are quick off the mark in March, you’ll be reaping the rewards in Late May. In this post, I’ll be letting you know the seeds you can sow in March that will be ready for a Harvest in just two months! As it’s April next month, the most popular month for sowing seeds,…

  • Vegetable Seeds To Sow in February

    Vegetable Seeds To Sow in February

    A mixture of cold loving vegetables and warm loving vegetables can be sown in February. Here’s my Top 5 Vegetables to Grow in February Indoors. Cold Loving Vegetables Very Early Peas I love Peas but last year the pigeons chewed and spat out my peas which were located in a pot. This year I’m fighting…

  • Things to Plant in December

    Things to Plant in December

    As we enter the Winter Season in the UK, temperatures have dipped and light levels have reduced to 8 hours. There are still things that can be planted in December. He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter’ is a quote from…

  • November – Planting Vegetables & Fruit Trees

    November – Planting Vegetables & Fruit Trees

    If Chrysanthemums and peonies are the Flowers of November then Garlic and Onions should be the Vegetables of November. Here’s the Top things to plant in November: Shallots, Onion & Garlic Shallots, Onions and Garlic should really be planted this month. The ground will be frozen soon so plant your bulbs before then. If it’s…

  • Vegetable Seeds to Sow in October & GYO Halloween Speedy Leaf Bowl

    Vegetable Seeds to Sow in October & GYO Halloween Speedy Leaf Bowl

    You may be surprised to know that there are vegetable seeds you can sow in October. Overwintering Vegetables Most of the seeds and bulbs planted in October are to be overwintered which means to survive the winter and to be harvested in Spring. Vegetables to Harvest this year If you are looking for quick harvests…

  • Vegetable Seeds to Sow in July

    Vegetable Seeds to Sow in July

    There’s still time to start growing veg this year! Can’t decide what to grow? Let me give you a helping hand so you can sow the best seeds for July’s Summer Season. The Summer Holidays are coming up as well so if you need to keep the kids entertained, get them involved, heck, get the…

  • Pest – Pigeons attacking Peas

    I am new to this problem but Pigeons are attacking my Peas! A Wood Pigeons favourite vegetables are Peas, brassica family like cabbage leaves and broccoli leaves. They also like berries, currants and strawberries. Signs that Pigeons are attacking your Plants Solutions – How do I stop the Pigeons eating my Pea plants? The Pest…

  • Autumn Vegetable Harvest – Pumpkins, Petty Pan Squash, Butternut & Spring Greens.

    Autumn Vegetable Harvest – Pumpkins, Petty Pan Squash, Butternut & Spring Greens.

    I love Autumn with its leaf colour changing charms and it’s dreamy, cosy time when the blankets and gloves come out as it’s a little bit ‘nippy’ outside. Our Blueberry plants are giving us a great red leaf autumn display which looks great in the garden. It’s the first time, in my vegetable growing history,…

  • 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…

  • Early May Updates – Vegetable Growing Progress

    Early May Updates – Vegetable Growing Progress

    There’s has been lots of progress this past month, here’s some of my highlights on my vegetable plot and greenhouse. The greenhouse has been great in the cold, windy and wetter weather. Seeds have still been germinating in approximately 7 to 10 days. And there’s still room in the greenhouse which is great. Yesterday the…