3 projects for late October
Threre’s not a huge amount that needs doing in the veg garden once you’ve planted up for winter or packed everything away. But these 3 projects are worth investing in…
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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…
3 things to plant now for a spring harvest…
Even if you don’t fancy gardening or harvesting over the winter, you can grow a few things to harvest and enjoy in spring next year. These are our top three…
Planting flowers & companions in autumn
Here are a few tips for planting flowers (wildflowers, edible flowers and companion flowers) in autumn so that you can make the most of them. Planting Edible Flowers For October…
The Next Few Weeks – until the clocks go back…
Sorry to mention that the clocks will be going back soon, but they will. In about three weeks. So, we’re going to take a quick look at these next three…
October in the Veg Patch
There’s plenty to harvest in October, but we also have just a few weeks left in which to plant out veggies for the coming months. It’s worth grabbing the opportunity…
Make the most of your greenhouse/polytunnel
If you’re emptying your greenhouse or polytunnel of summer crops, then now is a great time to fill it again with veggies to keep you going over winter. You could…
Growing herbs over the winter months
Whether you’re looking to get some new herbs planted up, or dealing with an established herb garden, here are some ideas for winter growing.
Plant half your plugs indoors, and half outdoors
If you have a greenhouse or polytunnel, or even a cold frame or a sunny porch then this is such a great way of staggering cropping time to keep your…
Prune out winter squash & pumpkins this weekend
If you haven’t already done this, it is a really good idea to get it done this weekend. Pruning out excess leaves and vines will help the fruits to grow…
Make the most of the warm weather…
It is weird to think that last weekend we were giving you the heads up on possible frosts, and this week we’re encouraging you to make the most of the…