to beat the kitchen gardens looking amazing I mean Society last month
amazing I mean Society last month
amazing I mean Society last month everything’s really sprouted in it also
everything’s really sprouted in it also
everything’s really sprouted in it also a lot of stuffs gone in as well because
a lot of stuffs gone in as well because
a lot of stuffs gone in as well because there’s a lot of tender crops that you
there’s a lot of tender crops that you
there’s a lot of tender crops that you can’t really put in till the last frost
can’t really put in till the last frost
can’t really put in till the last frost is passed and that was quite late this
is passed and that was quite late this
is passed and that was quite late this year we had a tiny bit of frost at the
year we had a tiny bit of frost at the
year we had a tiny bit of frost at the beginning of June which is really late
beginning of June which is really late
beginning of June which is really late and that’s down the south things like
and that’s down the south things like
and that’s down the south things like the tomatoes which were in here so I own
the tomatoes which were in here so I own
the tomatoes which were in here so I own just put those in recently after the
just put those in recently after the
just put those in recently after the frost because they’d have died otherwise
frost because they’d have died otherwise
frost because they’d have died otherwise Cape gooseberries as well those things
Cape gooseberries as well those things
Cape gooseberries as well those things that you see like little paper lanterns
that you see like little paper lanterns
that you see like little paper lanterns with orange fruit inside you can grow
with orange fruit inside you can grow
with orange fruit inside you can grow those in this country as well so but
those in this country as well so but
those in this country as well so but again they don’t like for us it’s a
again they don’t like for us it’s a
again they don’t like for us it’s a tomatillo because it needs little Tamar
tomatillo because it needs little Tamar
tomatillo because it needs little Tamar so doesn’t in Spanish but it’s it’s
so doesn’t in Spanish but it’s it’s
so doesn’t in Spanish but it’s it’s remember the tomato family and again it
remember the tomato family and again it
remember the tomato family and again it has this lovely kind of papery case yeah
has this lovely kind of papery case yeah
has this lovely kind of papery case yeah I mean that the proper name is Kayla
I mean that the proper name is Kayla
I mean that the proper name is Kayla –ks
–ks
–ks and and also cake gooseberries have the
and and also cake gooseberries have the
and and also cake gooseberries have the same thing and inside they’ll be a
same thing and inside they’ll be a
same thing and inside they’ll be a little tomato we like fruit which will
little tomato we like fruit which will
little tomato we like fruit which will get bigger but they’re their tartar I
get bigger but they’re their tartar I
get bigger but they’re their tartar I mean you can make them into evening and
mean you can make them into evening and
mean you can make them into evening and salsas and things like that but yeah a
salsas and things like that but yeah a
salsas and things like that but yeah a bit like chilies and same family but you
bit like chilies and same family but you
bit like chilies and same family but you know they’re closer and taste and form
know they’re closer and taste and form
know they’re closer and taste and form to a tomato yeah so I’m gonna stick
to a tomato yeah so I’m gonna stick
to a tomato yeah so I’m gonna stick those in there today next to the
those in there today next to the
those in there today next to the blackberries and the Tabor is Breanna at
blackberries and the Tabor is Breanna at
blackberries and the Tabor is Breanna at a brute a berry which is a hybrid
a brute a berry which is a hybrid
a brute a berry which is a hybrid between a blackberry and a raspberry and
between a blackberry and a raspberry and
between a blackberry and a raspberry and it comes from Scotland hence the name
it comes from Scotland hence the name
it comes from Scotland hence the name there’s like Logan berry as well the
there’s like Logan berry as well the
there’s like Logan berry as well the same kind of thing like a never-taker
same kind of thing like a never-taker
same kind of thing like a never-taker Terry’s a similar just a bit sharper I
Terry’s a similar just a bit sharper I
Terry’s a similar just a bit sharper I think and spiny ER but um I mean these
think and spiny ER but um I mean these
think and spiny ER but um I mean these plants are very old then there’s a bit
plants are very old then there’s a bit
plants are very old then there’s a bit of a grub this year but would be more
of a grub this year but would be more
of a grub this year but would be more next year but they’ve the blackberries
next year but they’ve the blackberries
next year but they’ve the blackberries are looking good we moved the olive
are looking good we moved the olive
are looking good we moved the olive trees that was a big job because you
trees that was a big job because you
trees that was a big job because you remember in those really big pots so
remember in those really big pots so
remember in those really big pots so they were they’re pruned in late spring
they were they’re pruned in late spring
they were they’re pruned in late spring and now they’ve been put in the ground
and now they’ve been put in the ground
and now they’ve been put in the ground there’s one over there and it should
there’s one over there and it should
there’s one over there and it should like it’s it’s the south-facing corner
like it’s it’s the south-facing corner
like it’s it’s the south-facing corner it’s nice and nice and sunny so it’ll be
it’s nice and nice and sunny so it’ll be
it’s nice and nice and sunny so it’ll be happier there and there wasn’t the pot I
happier there and there wasn’t the pot I
happier there and there wasn’t the pot I think and tomatoes have gone in recently
think and tomatoes have gone in recently
think and tomatoes have gone in recently can’t really get away with growing
can’t really get away with growing
can’t really get away with growing tomatoes reliably outdoors and say the
tomatoes reliably outdoors and say the
tomatoes reliably outdoors and say the north of England or Scotland but you can
north of England or Scotland but you can
north of England or Scotland but you can you can hear yeah give it a reasonable
you can hear yeah give it a reasonable
you can hear yeah give it a reasonable summer so yep they’ve gone in and what
summer so yep they’ve gone in and what
summer so yep they’ve gone in and what remains to me to do with all these is to
remains to me to do with all these is to
remains to me to do with all these is to go through the two sorts of tomatoes
go through the two sorts of tomatoes
go through the two sorts of tomatoes basically you get bush ones which sort
basically you get bush ones which sort
basically you get bush ones which sort of spread everyone have lots and lots of
of spread everyone have lots and lots of
of spread everyone have lots and lots of side shoots and you just let them sprawl
side shoots and you just let them sprawl
side shoots and you just let them sprawl and then you have one’s called cordon
and then you have one’s called cordon
and then you have one’s called cordon varieties which have a naturally have a
varieties which have a naturally have a
varieties which have a naturally have a strong central stem as you can see but
strong central stem as you can see but
strong central stem as you can see but even so these these things still want to
even so these these things still want to
even so these these things still want to branch everywhere sweet peas they were
branch everywhere sweet peas they were
branch everywhere sweet peas they were really good this year rather than
really good this year rather than
really good this year rather than starting them in pots I just let them I
starting them in pots I just let them I
starting them in pots I just let them I just Salford in the autumn when we cut
just Salford in the autumn when we cut
just Salford in the autumn when we cut them all down I just sort of split open
them all down I just sort of split open
them all down I just sort of split open the pods and Soudan Denton and they just
the pods and Soudan Denton and they just
the pods and Soudan Denton and they just you know came up much stronger than the
you know came up much stronger than the
you know came up much stronger than the ones that I do you know once I bought
ones that I do you know once I bought
ones that I do you know once I bought previously so yeah really good display
previously so yeah really good display
previously so yeah really good display this year don’t want to point out these
this year don’t want to point out these
this year don’t want to point out these spring cabbages as these were sown when
spring cabbages as these were sown when
spring cabbages as these were sown when I last July or something like that and
I last July or something like that and
I last July or something like that and planted out in September and they just
planted out in September and they just
planted out in September and they just grow really really slowly they don’t do
grow really really slowly they don’t do
grow really really slowly they don’t do a lot till until March I suppose he’s a
a lot till until March I suppose he’s a
a lot till until March I suppose he’s a they’re coming to the end of that lot if
they’re coming to the end of that lot if
they’re coming to the end of that lot if you know where they’re big it’s starting
you know where they’re big it’s starting
you know where they’re big it’s starting to split now but inside there’s be a
to split now but inside there’s be a
to split now but inside there’s be a really lovely tight white cabbage head
really lovely tight white cabbage head
really lovely tight white cabbage head really pleased with them and they loot
really pleased with them and they loot
really pleased with them and they loot absolutely great this is baby leeks
absolutely great this is baby leeks
absolutely great this is baby leeks because you don’t so leeks where they
because you don’t so leeks where they
because you don’t so leeks where they are to to grow eventually um so them in
are to to grow eventually um so them in
are to to grow eventually um so them in little blocks
little blocks
little blocks this is grow well not all the seeds come
this is grow well not all the seeds come
this is grow well not all the seeds come up at once so if you were to make a row
up at once so if you were to make a row
up at once so if you were to make a row of them you might find it was very very
of them you might find it was very very
of them you might find it was very very gappy and they can grow at this size and
gappy and they can grow at this size and
gappy and they can grow at this size and very high densities so it’s a better use
very high densities so it’s a better use
very high densities so it’s a better use of of land just to sow a load in a block
of of land just to sow a load in a block
of of land just to sow a load in a block and then when they get to about
and then when they get to about
and then when they get to about thickness of a pencil like this you can
thickness of a pencil like this you can
thickness of a pencil like this you can take them out and you plant them
take them out and you plant them
take them out and you plant them individually so you got to think all the
individually so you got to think all the
individually so you got to think all the dipper which is just a kind of it’s a
dipper which is just a kind of it’s a
dipper which is just a kind of it’s a broken Spade handle usually that’s been
broken Spade handle usually that’s been
broken Spade handle usually that’s been turned into a bit of you know made into
turned into a bit of you know made into
turned into a bit of you know made into a bit of a point any dip a hole like
a bit of a point any dip a hole like
a bit of a point any dip a hole like that about six inches deep and then you
that about six inches deep and then you
that about six inches deep and then you drop each one in and fill the hole up
drop each one in and fill the hole up
drop each one in and fill the hole up with water which settles the the soil
with water which settles the the soil
with water which settles the the soil around the roots and then you know you
around the roots and then you know you
around the roots and then you know you space them about out sort of
space them about out sort of
space them about out sort of foot apart something like that if you
foot apart something like that if you
foot apart something like that if you want really big ones or six inches if
want really big ones or six inches if
want really big ones or six inches if you don’t want points are big and so in
you don’t want points are big and so in
you don’t want points are big and so in about up to three weeks time older
about up to three weeks time older
about up to three weeks time older transplant this lot to their own you
transplant this lot to their own you
transplant this lot to their own you know to their final final growing place
know to their final final growing place
know to their final final growing place and then they’ll keep going till I’ll be
and then they’ll keep going till I’ll be
and then they’ll keep going till I’ll be eating them from you know September
eating them from you know September
eating them from you know September through till March probably useful
through till March probably useful
through till March probably useful having a polytunnel or even plushies or
having a polytunnel or even plushies or
having a polytunnel or even plushies or something like that because you can just
something like that because you can just
something like that because you can just get things that little bit quicker so
get things that little bit quicker so
get things that little bit quicker so has been very dry than parsley that I
has been very dry than parsley that I
has been very dry than parsley that I sowed in the ground you know direct in
sowed in the ground you know direct in
sowed in the ground you know direct in the ground it’s still quite small so
the ground it’s still quite small so
the ground it’s still quite small so this may go to see more quickly but at
this may go to see more quickly but at
this may go to see more quickly but at least it kind of bridges the gap so we
least it kind of bridges the gap so we
least it kind of bridges the gap so we do have a bit of parsley there and
do have a bit of parsley there and
do have a bit of parsley there and there’s lots of basil as well coming up
there’s lots of basil as well coming up
there’s lots of basil as well coming up this is that nice small leaved Greek
this is that nice small leaved Greek
this is that nice small leaved Greek basil yep
basil yep
basil yep really really nice stuff so Pete you’ve
really really nice stuff so Pete you’ve
really really nice stuff so Pete you’ve been telling me about these massive
been telling me about these massive
been telling me about these massive garlic yeah they’ve been they’ve been
garlic yeah they’ve been they’ve been
garlic yeah they’ve been they’ve been really good this year this all went in
really good this year this all went in
really good this year this all went in in October so you put one clove in and
in October so you put one clove in and
in October so you put one clove in and you get a whole bolt back because in the
you get a whole bolt back because in the
you get a whole bolt back because in the intervening time it splits and sweat and
intervening time it splits and sweat and
intervening time it splits and sweat and swells and this is nearly well this is
swells and this is nearly well this is
swells and this is nearly well this is ready if you want new season garlic you
ready if you want new season garlic you
ready if you want new season garlic you know the kind of wet stuff where the
know the kind of wet stuff where the
know the kind of wet stuff where the skins aren’t yet papery that’s what this
skins aren’t yet papery that’s what this
skins aren’t yet papery that’s what this is and I sent the first lock down to
is and I sent the first lock down to
is and I sent the first lock down to fifteen restaurant this week yeah anyway
fifteen restaurant this week yeah anyway
fifteen restaurant this week yeah anyway she digs them up berg yeah a lot of them
she digs them up berg yeah a lot of them
she digs them up berg yeah a lot of them right that’s true sir let’s choose a a
right that’s true sir let’s choose a a
right that’s true sir let’s choose a a fat looking one and have a look so let’s
fat looking one and have a look so let’s
fat looking one and have a look so let’s have a look at some nice size huge so
have a look at some nice size huge so
have a look at some nice size huge so for Britain that’s pretty good we’ve got
for Britain that’s pretty good we’ve got
for Britain that’s pretty good we’ve got nice sandy soil here and they like that
nice sandy soil here and they like that
nice sandy soil here and they like that and they like we look like well-drained
and they like we look like well-drained
and they like we look like well-drained soil so amazing a sassy stunning pleased
soil so amazing a sassy stunning pleased
soil so amazing a sassy stunning pleased with that we’ve got a traditional red
with that we’ve got a traditional red
with that we’ve got a traditional red stuff and then we’ve got the orange
stuff and then we’ve got the orange
stuff and then we’ve got the orange coloured beet roots and got some sort of
coloured beet roots and got some sort of
coloured beet roots and got some sort of cylindrical orange ones cylindrical red
cylindrical orange ones cylindrical red
cylindrical orange ones cylindrical red ones and then the pink ones as well
ones and then the pink ones as well
ones and then the pink ones as well hopefully thanks mate no worries
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