What is Vertical Farming?
Vertical farming is a modern agricultural technique that involves growing crops in stacked layers, typically in controlled indoor environments. This method maximizes the use of space and allows for farming in urban areas or other locations where horizontal land space is limited. Vertical farming can utilize various growing methods, including hydroponics, aeroponics, and traditional soil-based systems.
Heirloom Tomatoes / Heritage Tomatoes UK
Heirloom tomatoes / heritage tomatoes growing in the UK - some of the challenges and opportunities. Sizes, colours, flavours and growing behaviours as well as gardening methods to optimise fruits.
Chillies - Chilli Seeds and Chilli Plants - Growing in the UK
Chillies: Chilli seeds starting to grow into chilli plants. Many varieties from low heat to lots of heat. Exciting as these can be used for seed harvesting, grinding, chilli sauces and plants for sale. So many possibilities.
Heirloom Tomato Seeds / Heritage Tomato Seeds
Heirloom Tomato Seeds / Heritage Tomato Seeds and the tomatoes themselves are harder to find in the UK. However, they have so many benefits and a definitely worth exploring more.
Royal Black Chilli
Royal Black Chilli seedlings are coming through thick and fast; promising a fantastic and striking fruit with heaps of flavour and heat!
Mini-Hoop / Minihoop Houses / Mini Polytunnels (Take 2!)
Some of the mini-hoop house improvements to keep the fabric material secure and hopefully bug-free.
Chilli Scoville scale
Learning more about chillis and their heat; the chilli Scoville scale was developed by a pharmacologist called Wilbur Scoville in 1912.
Mini-Hoop / Minihoop Houses / Mini Polytunnels
Mini hoop houses for supporting small plants as they first go outside in the early Spring when weather is still harsh at times.
More irrigation (IBC Tanks)
IBC tanks are a great way of storing larger amounts of water for the warmer and dryer months.
Compost mix with Vermiculite
This year we have been using a 50:50 mix of compost with Vermiculite, which seems to have been doing well for all the seeds.
Potato Chitting
Potato chitting; getting the potatoes ready for planting outdoors in the next 4-6 weeks.
February 2024
February 2024 - some later stages of winter vegetable growing plus some early Spring planting and growing.
January 2024 at The Hoop House, Wadswick - Corsham
January 2024 - growing plants over the Winter period where temperatures are lower especially at night.
October Purchase - Chilli Plants
Chilli preparation - for chilli seeds, chilli sauces and ground chilli flakes.
Late October 2023
Late October 2023 - getting organised with some small plants propagating.
Mid-October 2023
Getting organised in October 2023. Beds tidied ready for planting. Footpathe established. Tables and other areas ready to go.