What to do if you choose not to keep growing
You don’t HAVE to keep growing over autumn and winter, so if you’d rather give your garden and yourself a rest until next spring then these are some good steps…
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3 Autumn essentials
Autumn and winter growing requires a lot less effort, but it there are a few things that we’d definitely advise having at hand in your garden shed. Worm cast fertiliser….
No space for autumn?
If you’re keen to grow your own over the next few months, but haven’t yet got enough free space after your summer crops, then all is not lost…. Should your…
A no-dig approach to autumn
This year I decided to give no-dig a try. I did a lot of reading and attended a course by Charles Dowding back in early spring, and did my best…
Grow your own at weekends only…
If you’re working all day over the autumn and winter, it can be a case of leaving home when it’s dark only to return when it’s dark. If this sounds…
How to grow successfully in colder zones
If you’re in a particularly chilly part of the UK but would like to grow your own during autumn and winter, then there are a few things you can do…
Getting rid of bindweed
So, my no-dig approach has generally been going well this season. The number of weeds I’ve had has definitely been improved by the method of covering each raised bed with…
A beginner’s guide to autumn growing
If you’re keen to keep growing over the next few months, but are unsure what you can plant and when you’ll be able to harvest, then this little guide has…
A little bit of celeriac maintenance
Celeriac is a fairly low maintenance plant, but as we creep into autumn there are a couple of things you can do to make sure you get a great crop….
Give your tomatoes a health check
Tomatoes are in full force now, and it’s advisable to give them a bit of a health check to make sure that you get a huge number of lovely juicy…
What to do with all these Tromboncinos…
Wowsers, these Tromboncinos are growing like crazy! I have just three plants, and at today’s count 27 sizeable squashes (we’re talking a couple of feet long at least), as well…
Freezing Veg
Here’s a quick guide to freezing your veg harvests which may well be helpful if you’re drowning in beans! What veg (and other crops) can I freeze? There are many…