Mudketeers diary -March 27th 2017

Hail the kale

I sowed some ‘Nero di Toscana’ kale late last summer and planted about five tiny young plants in a large pot filled with multi-purpose compost. I placed the pot in a greenhouse overwinter and the plants sat and sat and sat and did nothing. They hardly grew. Suddenly, almost overnight, they are large enough to harvest some leaves from. It is really nice having something to harvest at this time of year.

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Emma Rawlings

Deputy editor Emma Rawlings trained in horticulture and then spent many years in the industry before entering the world of gardening journalism. She has a small veg plot at home and also helps her brother on his allotment sized veg garden. She loves to experiment with new varieties and enjoys mixing flowers and veg together on the plot. When not gardening she spends time looking after her ponies and cats. The former provide manure for the garden, the latter just demand food and cuddles