The Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) is in flower at the allotment, and very pretty it is too, though you have to catch it in the morning as the flowers close up by about 1pm. Salsify is a biennial vegetable. Sown in … Continue reading →
On today’s task at The Belvedere Centre we had a change from rain, as the showers were of hail. In spite of this we managed to finish off the path edges, plant a few more perennials and weed out the … Continue reading →
We’ve just been to the allotment to put up frames for Runner beans and Climbing French Beans. I’ll sow the seed sometime next week, now that the weather is becoming warmer. Seed germination has been very slow in the cold, … Continue reading →