With no hope of an allotment plot, discovering the Secret Greenhouse began my journey to grow my own veg in London Town.
3 raised beds, some tyres, plastic containers, a (secret) greenhouse and a shed, with the freedom to make what we want from this opportunity.

Found through the Land Share website, this community spot presented itself as a great chance for me and my girlfriend Sally to have a go at growing our own veg.

This blog will follow me, a gardening novice, through the seasons and beyond!

Thursday 12 April 2012

Hops growing!


Happy to see some change for the good (green leaves and shoots!) after a period of looking at what appeared to be a dead piece of wood.

Read about the Brixton Beer Project here
http://city-farmers.co.uk/?p=200

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seedlings and spring time

plenty of planting in recent weeks, the flat has hosted the seedlings in their early days.

So we have plenty of tomato and chilli seedlings at various stages, some of the tomatoes are ready to go in grow bags in the greenhouse and some of the chillies ready to go in pots. 

Also growing in pots of their own are three red basil plants.



JalapeƱo's were planted first, then three mystery types from seeds given to me by dad a little after.
I have scotch bonnets to sow but they need it to be a lot warmer, so they'll wait till summertime.


Plenty of planting at the actual plot too, not so much to take photos of though. Carrots, onions, beetroot, peas and beans are all in the ground. Who knows if they'll turn into food!