One of the most popular ‘designer vegetables’ Cucamelons are easy to grow productive and fairly trouble free whether being allowed to cascade from a hanging basket or climb a support in the greenhouse with the same care as a cucumber they will produce lots of grape sized fruit.
This latest update clearly shows the advantages you gain when choosing this system to grow your tomatoes the crop is larger and more fruit on the trusses
Even when your hot bed cools down in the Summer you are left with an incredibly productive No-Dig bed which can be utilised When you have harvested your early crops you can then grow later crops such as runner beans, courgettes or other summer veg using the rotting muck to full advantage, through into the Autumn when it can be remade to produce the heat that gives it its name
This bed was sown with Agretti which tastes like samphire and has been cropping for over 6 months .Agretti is also known as Agretto , Roscano or Barba di Frate
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In my film I show you how my spinach has come along in my no dig bed since I planted it earlier in the year. We love spinach so can never have too much, but even my family have had to get adventurous in using up our crop! I would love to hear what you recipes you use your spinach for.