RT@ant386 @qikipedia: Longest carrot update via @craigglenday The world record (since 2007) now stands at 5.841 m (19 ft 1.96 in)
266 days ago
Jan is walking the Humber Bridge on Saturday 4 the sick children's trust http://t.co/jRKawWW A great effort as scared of heights!
280 days ago
RT @yougrowgirl: My bike basket. Always overflowing: Agave pups, hellebore, elderberries, gleanings from my community garden plot http:/ ...
280 days ago
@fioriflorist thank you too for he ff - last week!
280 days ago
The broad bean variety, Express, was planted in the vegetable garden today.
Broad Bean Sowing:
depth of seed 50mm
distance between seeds 20cm
distance between rows 50cm
The beans have been given plenty of space because the TopVeg garden is very fertile. If the seeds were planted closer, they would be competing for light and nutrients, and the seedlings would be weak and straggly.
TopVeg soil is also very heavy. When planting very early into cold soils, there is a risk of the seed rotting off. So we place a little peat around the seed, to provide a kinder environment.
The broad bean rows have been covered with a cloche, to provide a warmer temperature.
Express is:
the fastest maturing variety of any broad bean
high yielding
has up to 34 good pods per plant
winter hardy
good for deep freeze as it does not discolour
particularly tender with good flavour
Planting different varieties allows a spread of harvest. This planting of the broad bean variety, Express, will be the first of several varieties of broad beans to go into the vegetable garden.
The broad bean variety, Express, was planted in the vegetable garden today.
Broad Bean Sowing:
The beans have been given plenty of space because the TopVeg garden is very fertile. If the seeds were planted closer, they would be competing for light and nutrients, and the seedlings would be weak and straggly.
TopVeg soil is also very heavy. When planting very early into cold soils, there is a risk of the seed rotting off. So we place a little peat around the seed, to provide a kinder environment.
The broad bean rows have been covered with a cloche, to provide a warmer temperature.
Express is:
Planting different varieties allows a spread of harvest. This planting of the broad bean variety, Express, will be the first of several varieties of broad beans to go into the vegetable garden.