Vegetable Growing Month by Month

The down-to-earth guide that takes you through the vegetable year by me, John Harrison - more info.

Plot 29 The Beans

A month after they were transplanted, the runner beans are starting up the poles and the French beans are popping up.

Germination on the French beans was poor - I put this down to the weather.

Plot 29 New Path and Potatoes

I've laid a chipping path to the side and this forms a divide between my plot and the adjoining. In view of the mares tail, not a bad idea to have a buffer zone.

The 2nd Early and Maincrop potatoes are doing well in the background

Plot 5 in good heart.

You can see the brassicas are doing well and the broad beans are up high. Between them you can see parsnips popping up.

In the foreground are the courgettes and, yes, it needs weeding.

The Garden - Tomatoes

Hidden on the right are some tomatoes under the hanging basket in a polythene mini greenhouse.

The rest of the garden is given over to flowers.. these aren't so bad as they can be composted!

The Garden - More Tomatoes

Toms on the right, strawberry pot in front of the cold frame.

At the front is our black compost bin. We actually make more compost than we can use in the garden but that's not a problem with 2 hungry plots to feed.

The Greenhouse

I decided to build my own greenhouse. So purchased twinwall polycarb and wood. Took me ages and cost about £160.00. Half way through building it a lean-to greenhouse was advertised 2nd hand in the paper for £30.00.

I think mine is better. If I could set the clock back....

The Garden

Well, you need to feed the soul and being surrounded by flowers doesn't do any harm. The flowers are all my wife's work