Tag Archives: Polycrub

Summers here!

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Iwona

Lovely time of the year with everything growing really well in the polycrub – we’re eating salad, beets, carrots, courgettes, beans, tatties, beans, herbs and fruit. Waiting for the toms to ripen and the squash of course.        … Continue reading →

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Busy weekend on the croft

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Neil

Still bitterly cold but sunny this weekend, ground outside is till too wet to work so most of the work is still being done in the polycrub. Latest batch of seeds have been sown in modules in the polycrub.  Courgettes … Continue reading →

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Starting to look verdant 

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Neil

Despite the bitterly cold wind outside the polycrub is taking on a predominantly green hue as opposed to brown earth. The seeds have mainly sprouted, tatties are showing through and the rocket is growing faster than we can eat it. … Continue reading →

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More seeds sown 

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Neil

Spring seed sowing starting to ramp up. The following seeds sown in modules in the polycrub : Dwarf sweet pea Tagetes  Marigold  Zinnia  Cosmos  Viola Lobelia Heliopsis  Pea – Hurst’s Greenshaft  Dill Parsley  Tomatoes – legend and gardeners delight The … Continue reading →

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More seeds sown 

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Neil

The beds in the polycrub are starting to get filled. Planted the following rows of seeds today along with a couple of rows of red onion sets: Carrots – Early Nantes Beetroot –  Moneta Spring onion – White Lisbon  Swiss … Continue reading →

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Strawberry bed and rhubarb 

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Neil

Finished making and planting the new strawberry bed next to the shed. We don’t seem to be able to grow strawberries in the polycrub, they grow well but the fruit tastes a bit mouldy which tends to spoil the enjoyment. … Continue reading →

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Another season starts 

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Neil

Another season gets underway in the polycrub. Not much left from last year, just some rocket, radicchio plus autumn planted shallots, broccoli and spring greens. All looks a bit bare – although all ready for planting a new season of … Continue reading →

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