tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post818963953833010398..comments2023-11-19T17:31:49.939+00:00Comments on Bristling Badger: se7enUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-33925034817020016742008-01-26T23:51:00.000+00:002008-01-26T23:51:00.000+00:00We are still on the list for our allotment. Should...We are still on the list for our allotment. Should be in the next 6 months or so that it comes up. Looking forward to growing leeks, I bloody love leeks. <BR/><BR/>After that mention of single malt i'm going downstairs for a Talisker right now..<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/><BR/>RAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-2481968734592076722008-01-21T14:41:00.000+00:002008-01-21T14:41:00.000+00:00You're dead right, Justin. For those in densely po...You're dead right, Justin. For those in densely populated urban areas there's a scarcity of soil (that applies to me too; hence the allotment), but pot growing can surely be done. <BR/><BR/>And being in that urban environment, suitable free containers abound in the form of discarded items. Obviously you need to be sure they're clean, and not made of summat that'll leach evil chemicals into your food. But a friend of mine has a great bathtub garden in her tiny yard (easily deep enough for spuds).<BR/><BR/>Spuds are a great thing to grow (so plentiful, so simple), but I love going for the things that are a bit tough or expensive to buy like sweetcorn, beetroot (young ones steamed are so incredibly sweet and melty), and fruits like quince and medlar or older varieties of apple you don't see like the Ellison's Orange. But if I start talking about apples we'll be here all day.merrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959849087751101034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-77632047425977922292008-01-21T09:57:00.000+00:002008-01-21T09:57:00.000+00:00An ace list, Merrick. I love that picture of Lenno...An ace list, Merrick. I love that picture of Lennon and McCartney.<BR/><BR/>Just on the growing your own food - don't forget pots. The place we rent has a decked yard which means no digging. But I've yet to find anything that won't do in a pot. <BR/><BR/>We've done tomatoes, onions, garlic, sweetcorn, chillis, redcurrant, blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, carrots and more, all in pots.<BR/><BR/>We've got two mushroom logs on the go and this year I'm going to have a crack at spuds. It's ace, cheap and an absolute doddle.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593534266833848968noreply@blogger.com