James
jamesgardens.bsky.social
James
@jamesgardens.bsky.social
Gardening at home and at the allotment in Liverpool, UK.
Also @jawida.net
Thalictrum - Black Stockings
May 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Most exciting late winter day as a gardener:

The first green waste bin collection of the year.
February 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The sun is out and I'd so much rather be out in the garden today than doing whatever it is I do in work.
February 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Finally got round to planting out my Mulberry tree that's lived in a pot for the last 2 years.

Hopefully it will forgive me and thrive.
February 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Before and after clearing this patch of brambles and weeds at the #allotment.

Hopefully weather won't be too cold and wet tomorrow.
February 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Happy February. My Hemamelis (Witch Hazel) is looking beautiful.
February 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Is it a true garden centre if it doesn't have cats?
February 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Morning spent weeding the kitchen garden beds at home before a 5 hour shift at the allotment.

A mix of weeding useable beds and trying to bring more space into use. Forgot to take any photos because obviously.

#allotment
January 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I didn't sow in during autumn for early #broadbeans. Rookie mistake. Hoping these get a head start indoors. I'll move them out to the greenhouse once they've germinated and plant them out in March.

Bunyard's Exhibition and Masterpiece Green Longpod in Containerwise 15-cell trays.

#growyourown 🫘🌱
January 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
(Reposting this from main account @jawida.net. This year's chillies are sowed last Sunday, 19/1. Hopefully I'll see some germination starting this time next week.

Yesterday's sowing included:

Padron
Sugar Rush Stripey
Quick Fire
Biquino Red
Jalapeño
Hungarian Hot Wax
Big Jim
Moz Piri Piri

🌶️🌱
January 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Starting off #aubergines / #eggplants. I'll probably do a back up second sowing in spring. Mostly long thin sausage shaped aubergines rather than the type you get in the supermarket.

This year varieties are:
- Early Long Purple 2
- Gretel F1
- Hansel F1
- Moneymaker F1

🍆🌱 #growyourown
January 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM