The New Growth Project – The Seed is Growing…

The days can be long. The days can be lonely, boring, and hopeless. It is a different world when you are unemployed, time moves slower, shops are more expensive, the cloud has no silver edge. One afternoon in January I had an idea. This happens sometimes, especially when I garden. Digging a vegetable bed, pullingContinue reading “The New Growth Project – The Seed is Growing…”

Planting Potatoes in Plastic Bags

Early potato tubers are usually chitted before being planted outside. This involves placing the tubers in a well lit, frost free place. The shoots develop from the eyes of the tuber and will then be planted outside when the soil has warmed to 6° Celcius. Early varieties take between 75 – 90 days to mature.Continue reading “Planting Potatoes in Plastic Bags”

The New Growth Project – First week Video

Last tuesday we had the first class of The New Growth project. Click on the link below to see how our students got on on the first days.