2026 - Good morning, afternoon and good night!

Awesome usually have the 4 for 3 offer on, so, I add books to my basket in groups of 4, so that one (the cheapest one) will be free. Any extra books I put in my Wish List until I find more books that I want. The risk is that they'll be out of stock by the time I have another 4 books.

I have 2 of those. Like the look  of the Glut book.

I have the top allotment book somewhwere hiding in my bedroom 'library'

Seems there'll be another Gardening magazine on sale soon! "Homegrown Kitchen". https://www.magazine.co.uk/magazines/hom...n-magazine

I’ve had a look and they publish 6 issues a year, so that’s better value than other gardening mags depending on how many seeds are included I suppose.

Seems there'll be another Gardening magazine on sale soon! "Homegrown Kitchen". https://www.magazine.co.uk/magazines/hom...n-magazine
It launches this month and will be on sale at supermarkets etc. I'll have a look for it next time I'm in Morries and see if there are any free seeds worth having. At nearly £7 a copy they would have to be really good!
On the other hand, I could buy £7 worth of seeds at Lidl and have 35 packets of their basic ones or 15 large packets and 5 basic ones for the same £7.

Apparently, this magazine is now on sale in supermarkets etc and has 10 packets of seeds with it. Don't know what they are though!

EDIT Found a YT video and the seeds are Cauli, Parsley, basil, Rocket, Beetroot, Spinach, Lettuce, Brussels sprouts, Parsnip & Carrot. They're Mr F Seeds. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1399659394985897

Been busy watching the news lately. Think I'll be planting a few more potatoes than usual this year and drying beans though I still have quite a few of those from last year.

List of veg. for this year with tomatoes, aubergines and peppers in greenhouse:

early potatoes
maincrop potatoes
onions
peas
leek
cauli/broccoli
beetroot
carrots
climbing beans
beans
courgettes
cabbage
parsnips
squash
lettuce
swiss chard
sweetcorn

^^^ What!! No Kale !!

A local greengrocer, has just posted:-
"Lots of products are stuck on container ships in ports all around world, Whatever stock does manage to arrive in the UK has almost doubled in price. There was at least 10 products last week that usually are in abundance but were unavailable last week. Peppers, Courgettes, Aubergenes, Tomatoes, Cucumbers have all sky rocketed in price. Worrying times".

There's a lot to be said for buying UK grown, seasonal veg and. of course, growing your own. Especially at times like this.

^^^^^^^^ Dig for Victory!

^^^^^^^^ Dig for Victory!

.or as that Dowding man would say "No Dig for Victory!.

^^^ What!! No Kale !!

I have 1 perennial kale plant - like 1 big rhubarb plant.