Come May, it was all about keeping the weeds away and making sure everyone had enough water. The leeks and herbs and potatoes were now in. The rate at which everything was growing was a real pleasant surprise, the al day sun, really good weather and access to ground water means that compared to pot growing which i had previously done, this was in a whole new league.
Its July in the garden and all is well. Pretty much everything is doing well and nothing else has gone to the big garden in the sky.
Ive ignored all guidance on the corn and am still growing 4 of them in the same pot. The peas and mange tout are doing amazingly well, climbing up their little frame and sprouting wonderful pods. Ate some of the peas during the week, think they need a bit longer.
The courgette, Butternut squash and tomato are yet to do anything exciting, except the tomato is now about 4 foot tall.
Everyone in the house is amazed that I have not killed anything yet, and the garden of death has had a metamorphosis into the garden of life.
Its great to hear so many of you are having early success with the seeds, if you have any photos please feel free to send them in and I’ll add them on the site.
I am also looking for other people to help contribute to the site and pass on a little bit of their experiences to others. If you are interested please drop me an email and I’ll set you up, its really easy and quite fun.
The free seeds sign-up has been a fantastic success so far, but I am sadly reaching the limit of available packs. I am looking for access to funding or sponsorship to allow me to supply more people with seeds and widen my quest to get everyone growing veg, if anyone has any contacts or ideas then please let me know.
My local MP Stephen Hammond is even helping out by contact DEFRA on my behalf. Soon everyone will soon have seeds!
You can now pre-register for your Free YouFarm Seed Pack. You will receive a 8 packs of seeds to start your very own vegetable garden, with lots of hints and tips on how to grow them, and you can upload photos of your veg as they grow into mighty specimens!
Included in pack
1. Carrot Seeds
2. Beetroot Seeds
3. Broccoli Seeds
4. Organic Tomato Seeds
5. Onion Seeds
6. Lettuce Seeds
7. Swede Seeds
8. Spinach Seeds
+ your started guide on how to get them growing into mighty vegetables.
