When to Harvest Potatoes
If you are growing potatoes, they should be a fairly good size by early summer, and hopefully are looking healthy and green, with perhaps one or two flowers showing already….
Harvesting
Harvest Cut & Come Again Leaves regularly
You can get several weeks worth of leaves from cut & come again lettuces and other salad plants, like spinach, chard and wild rocket. You do need to keep harvesting…
A few more tips for Borlotti Beans…
Last week we covered drying and storing Borlotti Beans, which prompted a few more queries about how to cook with them and whether you can freeze them fresh. Here’s the…
Watch out for these self-seeders
This is the time of year when a lot of herbs and other plants produce their seeds. It can be either very welcome if you are happy to leave your…
Why do my potatoes disintegrate when boiled?
If your homegrown potatoes are turning to mush when you cook them, you may be wondering why. It’s nearly always to do with growing conditions… Why potatoes can absorb too…
How to harvest purple sprouting broccoli
Once the leader spear of broccoli has grown you can harvest it. After that, all the other sprouts will start appearing in quick succession. So, if you’re growing this yummy…
Harvesting celeriac
Celeriac can be left in the ground until you want to use it, although you will need to protect it against hard frosts. Alternatively you can pull it up and…
Harvesting Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Depending on when you planted, you may start to see the first spears of your purple sprouting broccoli round about now. Harvesting is easy, but here are a couple of…
Will my cauliflowers form a head?
Growing cauliflowers will have been challenging for anyone in the UK this summer as they really thrive in cool, consistent conditions. If yours haven’t formed a head yet, then try…
October is the time to harvest pumpkins & winter squash
Harvesting your winter squash and pumpkins when they are fully ripe will help them to store for longer, just make sure you get them before the first frosts. You’ll know…
When to harvest Jerusalem Artichokes
If you planted Jerusalem Artichokes back in spring, you may be wondering if they will ever flower, or stop growing! Ours are huge, and only just beginning to bud. Give…
Sundried tomatoes, anyone?
With the long, hot summer still stretching out before us you can use it to your advantage and try sun drying tomatoes. It’s a great way to store and preserve…