Small garden planters and Vegetable experiements

Plant has grown upwards
so it a bit leggy

Veggie Experiment

The flowers have
been dropping off.

I left this veggie to grow in a hanging

basket against the house wall. 

It had little light there, so I have now 

moved it into the sunlight.

So the flowers are starting to open

properly.

Courgette's flowers
ready to open

These Jasmine flowers are from
the plant my courgette was
growing underneath.



Clearly not enough light here
but it was an experiment.

It was not getting enough

water as it was neglected

up there!

All plants especially in

hanging baskets need

to have feed and water.

Cooking tip.

Did you know in Italy they 

eat the flowers. 

You fry them in olive oil and they 

are delicious. Add some fresh 

basil leaves and some parmesan.

See tiny Courgette here!

Well the sun is so intermittent

at the moment.

 

It is getting quite late in the

season so we need more warm 

days to help the little plant grow.

 

My 'mini' Courgette
has lost its flower!

There really is not enough sun for it

 as the summer is so changeable. 

It should be quite hot here bu

t as it is it will not grow well.

Can you see the other
veggies growing?

Hopefully there will be some more 

veggies but  the sun is so unreliable 

here

in the United Kingdom.

Sudden growth on my
 lonely Courgette

It is exciting to see that at last 

this sad little courgette has

finaly put on some growth. 

It sun keeps shining it may well
grow more. Keep reading!

22.8.2015

Experiment No 3.
Courgette I planted from seed.



I have kept this indoors in my potting 

shed but although growing
it is a bit late now to do much more.

Lavender and Marjorum
planted in July/August



Here is a mini garden in a small trough
which is so easy to make with a few plants. 

May be it is me but I think
it has grown a bit more!

A new flower
has appeared!

This morning it was so pretty, 

now this evening

 it is seriously wilting!

Such depressing weather. 

Not much hope now!




Well now in the beginning 

of Septemeber, reality is that
not much more will grow now. 

Just shows that we need the sunshine

 a lot more to grow productively.



We also need a poly tunnel 

or two to have a good crop. 


Light is low and weather 

is damp and cool!

Courgette still trying
to produce veggies!

Brave little courgette!

Ready to remove
and enjoy!

Very sad looking courgette
flower in the rain!

Marrow in ground still
trying to product veggies.

I cut back the leaves and you 

can see it still wants to grow!

Reality is that it is too damp and cold now. 
It still had a flower yesterday 1.9.15.

Results of my experiment  

Both Veggies in my experiment

 did not do that well. 

They need more heat and 

warmth to grow well. 

They could have been fed with a liquid

 seaweed to help
with growth.

They need a contast temperature 

and away from slugs. 

Growing vegetables under  a polytunnel 

is really the best solution to get some 

good results.