My Low-Effort Autumn Approach…
Last autumn, I valiantly planted up a whole load of veggies in my veg patch and tended to them lovingly until early November. Then I totally neglected them until spring….
Growing
Easy Ideas for Gluts
This post is for anyone who has more tomatoes (or beans, peas, or courgettes) than they know what to do with… some useful kitchen tips for virtually any glut you…
The Definitive Guide to Autumn Growing
For anyone who is keen to keep on growing! This guide explains when we dispatch plants, how best to plant them and care for them, when to expect harvests and…
Does your cauliflower look like this?
It has been a funny old season, and as far as we can tell from the feedback we’re getting from customers, cauliflowers have not been doing very well in many…
Tomato Troubleshooting
If your tomatoes are anything like ours, then they may be a little slow to grow this season, and when they do finally ripen, you may spot a few problems…here’s…
Veg Patch Benchmarking
This season more than any other, most of my conversations with other local gardeners have been centred around “How are your beans doing? Mine are really late”, or “My courgettes…
Pickling for Beginners
Pickling is a very handy culinary skill for the kitchen gardener, and it is very simple and straightforward to do. It’s a great way to preserve some of the gluts…
Currants in the Summer
Most currants will be producing fruit by now, so we thought it was a good time to take a quick look at harvesting and caring for your currant plants. Pests…
Self seeders to watch out for
You may find some of your veg, herb and edible flowers running to seed now, especially with the hot, dry weather! Some are very good at self seeding, so will…
Are your Winter Squashes behind?
The cold start to the summer has meant that many people’s winter squashes are only now beginning to grow, and the plants are still very small for this time of…
Are your plants thirsty, or are they ok for now?
During dry spells like this one, it can be easy to overwater the veg patch (and thus waste precious resources). This article gives some tell tale signs to look out…
Storing carrots, beetroot, onions & potatoes
You may be harvesting quite a lot of beets, carrots and onions around about now, and hopefully maincrop potatoes will be next. Storing these underground delights properly will give you…