Chefs' Organic Garden

13/12/2025

A quick buzz through the garden.

We've eaten so much this year and replanting has been difficult with no rain, until now.

20/11/2025

This Kei apple hedge was sown in situa and is a formidable windbreak. Bamboo fencing at the base completes it.

07/11/2025

What a contribution. Humble guy.

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30/09/2025

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21/08/2025

When you practice seed saving, all sorts of surprises pop up in winter

11/12/2024

28 flower stems, 2 feet long on this beauty. Luckily we haven't had any wind lately otherwise it would a ground cover.

31/03/2024

Growing the winter crops from the tail end of summer, towards winter.

18/11/2023

.November, that growing time of year

11/09/2022

Starting to "paint in" the new seedlings inbetween the remaining winter crops. Lots of everything coming.

08/08/2020

I sowed the aubergines in a cross to separate 4 different chili's that we given the corners.
The box is marked on the side for orientation and then logged into a book. This way, you don't lose labels or get varieties mixed up.

08/08/2020

First sowings in the greenhouse. Sweet peppers, chili's, aubergine, basil and various flowers.
Most of these will be raised for planting out in 6-8 weeks.
In 8 weeks time, it's October when the day's are lengthening rapidly and the soil is warm.