Planting Out
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
The Bank Holiday seemed as good a time as any to do my first bit of planting out on the plot this year.  Whilst I’ve sown a few things direct, today it was time to get the broccoli and sugar snap peas out. I’ve grown broccoli for a few years now.  It’s a family favourite and we have a few weeks of harvest before we go away in August.  So it’s been and gone by the time we’re away and also before the cabbage whites start to make an appearance in any numbers. Sugar snap peas, or mangetout, are also a favourite, usually eaten straight off the plant or thrown in with whatever we’re c ..read more
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Tender veg
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
By this time in the season the tender veg you’ve sown will be coming along nicely and it’s time to pot them on which is what I’ve been doing this evening. I sowed both green (Ambassador) and yellow (Orelia) fruiting courgettes.  You don’t need to have many plants as there’s only so many courgettes you can eat!  I have 3 yellow and 2 green as I find the yellow fruiting varieties less productive than the green ones.  It will be a while before they go out into their final positions and this evening I’ve moved them from the seed trays to individual pots taking care not t ..read more
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It’s been a while………
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
It’s been 3 months since my last post due to being busy on the work front; a combination of the office I’m currently working at closing and needing to find a new job.  A rainy day at home looking after the kids has given me time to take stock and see where I am compared with previous years. This year I have done nowhere near as much veg growing as my gardening time’s been taken up with sorting out the rest of the garden particularly planting up an 8 x 2m border along the back garden fence – now the weather has warmed up, together with a fair amount of rainfall, these p ..read more
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All systems go!
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
With milder weather forecast for the next few days I decided to get started and sow my long and stump carrots. Earlier than I would sow normally as they’re for the New Forest Show at the end of July. And there’s added interest this year as the long carrots are my own re-selected seed strain from a set of 3 carrots I put to seed two years ago. The seeds in the photo are just from the central seed head of one the carrots.  There’s 100s, enough to keep me going for years. I followed the same approach as last year coring out 16 holes in the sand box, filling with the compost mix and so ..read more
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February jobs
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
Hoping the weather will dry up a bit so I can get some of these jobs done!  So far the competition parsnips have been sown and the mixes for my long and stump carrots have been prepared.  I’m hoping to sow the carrots in the next couple of weeks……… February is a time of preparation in the garden with an expectation of things to come. Early spring bulbs are coming through but, as we saw last year, the weather can bite hard and put back any of our best laid plans………. So the list of February jobs is dependant on weather conditions and if your soil is workable. If you have use of a heate ..read more
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Seed & Plant Orders
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
Now is the best time to order your seeds, plants and sundry items for the coming growing season.  I try to take advantage of whatever discounts are on offer and it’s worth checking what seed company your local gardening club / Horticultural Society is affiliated to as they tend to receive large discounts. For example my local village club is linked to Dobies and with our online code I received just over 50% off my seed order (also 10% off plants/sundries) which is a great saving.  I’m also a member of the National Vegetable Society which is linked to Marshalls who offer a straight 10 ..read more
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Monthly jobs – January
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
Despite the often freezing conditions there’s still plenty of jobs to be getting on with on the plot and in the garden this month…………. Under Cover • Start to chit seed potatoes in trays making sure they are frost free.  The speed of chitting depends on the temperature so keep an eye on them as you’re aiming for a healthy chit of a few mm by the time you plant them out in March. • Clean greenhouse panes thoroughly – Jeyes Fluid is ideal for this. Disinfect and light a sulphur candle to deal with any pests and diseases. • Insulate greenhouse with bubble-wrap to retain heat if you are starti ..read more
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Merry Christmas
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
Merry Christmas everyone!  It’s been a while since I’ve posted after finishing the re-vamped veg beds in the back garden in October.  It’s been a busy couple of months since then but not much happening on the Two Chances Plot to report. Today saw the traditional “Christmas leek lift” to go along with the leftover turkey in this lovely pie that we make every year. The leeks were planted quite late so weren’t huge but they’ll taste great all the same.  They’re the only veg left on the plot with just potatoes, beetroot and a couple of pumpkins in store now – and some bag ..read more
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Re-vamped raised beds
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
It’s been 8 years since I put up the original raised beds in the back garden and started growing veg and it was long overdue for an overhaul. I used gravel boards which have done well considering they were a cheap material and quite thin but I now wanted something that looked better and would last for a long time. Originally there were two beds – one of 18ftx6ft and one of 12ftx6ft. These were replaced by six new beds of various sizes with shingle paths all round. The timber is much thicker and should last for 15 years. I’m looking forward to planting these up next spring ..read more
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Last show of the season
Two Chances Veg Plot Blog | Garden Veg Growing
by Damo
3y ago
My last show of the season this Sunday was the NVS Hampshire District Association Show which over the last couple of years has developed into a very good intermediate level show open to all NVS members. Having put most of my veg into the New Forest Show earlier in the year I only had a couple of entries to enter – parsnips and coloured potatoes – and I was really pleased with the results. I managed to get a cracking set of parsnips (variety Panorama) which ended up winning first prize, overall best in show and best exhibit by a DA member. The potatoes came second in class as well. The trophy ..read more
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