I'm doing a talk!
Ilfracombe library, Saturday 14th at 2.00pm.
There will tea, coffee and homemade cake, and me talking about stumbling from London life into Devon self sufficiency, hooligan pigs and rogue chickens. It'll be lively, spiky and full of fun.
For tickets call 01271 862 388.
Please come or it'll just be me!
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Growing in a small space
Thanks to the ever wonderful Shep and Jo (not the mention Lidia the producer), I'm on BBC Radio Devon this afternoon at 3.30, oh yes, self sufficiency Simon is back on the air!
Okay, so all veg growers suffer with one common complaint, space - or more to the point, lack of space. But there are things you can do to expand your growing area, and one of which is growing upwards, sort of high rise growing.
Tyres are great for growing potatoes and provide a micro-climate in which the plants can thrive.
Sit a couple of car tyres one on top of the other and fill them with a good, rich composted soil.
Press 4 chitted potato plants about 10cm/4in into the soil and water after planting.
When the green shoots start peeking through, add another tyre and again fill with soil. You can continue this process for as many as 4 or 5 tyres, adding more soil each time.
Note: more than 6 or 7 high and it can be difficult to keep the plants well watered.
When you want to harvest the potatoes, take the tyres off one by one and you should be rewarded with a bountiful crop in each section.
If you can, do listen live to the Shep and Jo show, they're great and I, well, do my best.
Okay, so all veg growers suffer with one common complaint, space - or more to the point, lack of space. But there are things you can do to expand your growing area, and one of which is growing upwards, sort of high rise growing.
Tyres are great for growing potatoes and provide a micro-climate in which the plants can thrive.
Sit a couple of car tyres one on top of the other and fill them with a good, rich composted soil.
Press 4 chitted potato plants about 10cm/4in into the soil and water after planting.
When the green shoots start peeking through, add another tyre and again fill with soil. You can continue this process for as many as 4 or 5 tyres, adding more soil each time.
Note: more than 6 or 7 high and it can be difficult to keep the plants well watered.
When you want to harvest the potatoes, take the tyres off one by one and you should be rewarded with a bountiful crop in each section.
If you can, do listen live to the Shep and Jo show, they're great and I, well, do my best.
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