The peas have been down now since early February. They are now several centimetres tall and complete with tendrils so it’s time to make sure they have adequate support as they start to climb.

We have the peas in quite a deep container – about 40 cm – as their roots can be extensive. In order [...]

Last week I put together a trough out of my parents’ old kitchen for growing potatoes. Today I made a box out of some kitchen press doors so we could have some outdoor storage for gardening paraphernalia on the balcony.

In an apartment, any space-saving measure is a good one. In particular, anything which helps avoid [...]

Over the weekend I’ve been putting my limited DIY skills to the test to construct a trough-type structure for growing potatoes out of some old kitchen presses.

OK so strictly the kitchen isn’t literally being turned into potatoes but it is definitely going to help in potato cultivation. My parents have just renovated their kitchen and [...]