OOOOoOh my favourite time of year!,

So here we are December a few day before Christmas and I have trawled through the seeds catalogues, online specialists and of course EBay and have decided to grow some unusual items this coming season. I have started off some sweet potatoes on my windowsill. Just popped it three quarters into some water and in five days the roots have really come out. I can see some sprouts on the top also it's oh so exciting!!!

As well as the sweet pots I am going to grow some purple, yellow and white carrots and I have some beautiful Heirloom purple podded peas saved from last years crops. That is something I am really looking into now growing heirloom varieties as well as learning to save my seeds from previous crops.

It's funny really that as growers we buy F1 types hybrids but actually there are some great true seeds with the same or even better growing qualities and saves you money in the long run and I think that should play a big part in our seed choosing. I have found a great website that specialise in true types I shall add the link at the bottom of this post.

Anyway back to the topic. This is also the time to plant fruit bushes and trees. I was quiet lucky when I got my plot as it came with a great selection of trees although I would really love some cherries and a vine but that will come in time.

I found a great deal on eBay and received my nine currant bushes three white, three red and three black today. Am planning to plant them out tomorrow. Depending on the weather. I love red currants and last year found a beautiful red currant and strawberry jam recipe that was really tasty. I got the currants from free cycle actually and one day last year me and the kids went and picked some from a ladies garden. Once the jam was made I took a jar back to the lady which was fun to do. But that's what life is about I think a community of people sharing and swapping stuff. Crazy right?

Oh here's the link enjoy.

http://realseeds.co.uk/