http://www.adekun.com/blog/over-in-japan Enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of first-time parenthood. Progress on the organic vegetable garden and other ramblings of a gaijin in Japan's least populous prefecture. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:50:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.adekun.com/blog/over-in-japan#comment-107 Adekun Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:52:00 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/wordpress/?p=100#comment-107 I'm only trialling the four. Next year I hope to grow a long row along the back wall – from seed, instead of sunflowers. Made a bit of a pigs ear separating the plants and got left with an extra cluster of roots but they seem to be doing fine. They grow plenty of maize around here in France. It tends to get left until it turns black and processed into oil. I’m only trialling the four. Next year I hope to grow a long row along the back wall – from seed, instead of sunflowers. Made a bit of a pigs ear separating the plants and got left with an extra cluster of roots but they seem to be doing fine. They grow plenty of maize around here in France. It tends to get left until it turns black and processed into oil.

]]> http://www.adekun.com/blog/over-in-japan#comment-109 farmingfriends Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/wordpress/?p=100#comment-109 Your sweetcorn is looking good. I don't seem to have much luck with it. You'll have to give me some tips.<br/>Sara from farmingfriends Your sweetcorn is looking good. I don’t seem to have much luck with it. You’ll have to give me some tips.
Sara from farmingfriends

]]> http://www.adekun.com/blog/over-in-japan#comment-106 Adekun Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/wordpress/?p=100#comment-106 Various sources pressed not to dig deeper than two spits as it ruins fertility. Unbeknown to me, when I started the plot last year, I went a further metre as the topsoil seemed to be subsoil. The aim was also to incorporate some of the sand to improve the make-up. I think I have been lucky. Since then, about a dozen bags of organic (depending on your interpretation) composted manure, the odd bit of compost and some failed radish soup has been turned in. Maybe it’s the rain? Various sources pressed not to dig deeper than two spits as it ruins fertility. Unbeknown to me, when I started the plot last year, I went a further metre as the topsoil seemed to be subsoil. The aim was also to incorporate some of the sand to improve the make-up. I think I have been lucky. Since then, about a dozen bags of organic (depending on your interpretation) composted manure, the odd bit of compost and some failed radish soup has been turned in. Maybe it’s the rain?

]]> http://www.adekun.com/blog/over-in-japan#comment-110 Sally Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:11:00 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/wordpress/?p=100#comment-110 Amazing how quickly things grow in Japan!<br/>TopVeg Amazing how quickly things grow in Japan!
TopVeg

]]> http://www.adekun.com/blog/over-in-japan#comment-108 Alan Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:45:00 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/wordpress/?p=100#comment-108 <p>The garden is looking good!<br/><br/>.....Alan.</p> The garden is looking good!<br/><br/>…..Alan.

]]> http://www.adekun.com/blog/over-in-japan#comment-105 Adekun Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/wordpress/?p=100#comment-105 They say the proof is in the eating... They say the proof is in the eating…

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