Grow Baby Vegetables Next Spring
Harvesting a bundle of baby leeks for roasting is such a pleasing thing. It got us thinking that it is well worth planning your planting for next spring with the…
Growing Tips and Advice
Nurturing & Harvesting Brussels Sprouts
Some of you may find a few more mature sprouts at the base of stalks now as we head towards winter. We’ve got a few recommendations for growing, harvesting and…
November in the Veg Patch
November is often a good month in the veg patch with plenty of brassicas and roots to harvest, some last jobs to do before winter weather sets in, and if…
Use the flowers & seeds of coriander
For anyone who has been growing coriander that has now bolted, the flowers and seeds make wonderful ingredients in the kitchen. The flowers can be cut and sprinkled over salads…
Harvesting winter salad leaves
You may find some salad leaves are growing surprisingly fast, especially if you planted them in early September and they’ve got their roots well established already. You should be able…
Top tips for kale, sprouts, cabbages & broccoli in winter
If you have any of these wonderful brassicas growing in your plot over the next few months, there are a few things you can do to keep your plants healthy…
Top tips for parsnips
If you’re growing parsnips, this article will give you a few top tips to help you get the best from them as we move into their harvesting season. Watch out…
Looking after celeriac
Autumn is a good time to give your celeriac plants a little bit of TLC – they’ll benefit from a feed and a bit of a trim to help them…
Why your plants may not be thriving
Perhaps some newly planted winter lettuces are looking droopy, or some young kale seems to neither be dying nor growing like the Red Russian Kale pictured above which was planted…
Getting beds ready for the winter
If there are any beds or pots that you won’t be using until next spring, then it’s worth putting them to bed for the winter and giving the soil a…
Make sure your plants get enough sunlight
Here’s an example of how plants can have stunted growth when they are dwarfed by other taller plants, and thus starved of sunlight. Look closely at the picture and you…
5 leafy greens to keep you going all winter
A few hardy leafy greens is a great way to keep your veg garden going, even if you only have a small amount of space. You can plant them outside…