Vegetables in March
It takes unbearably long for the soil to warm up in the Spring, but as the Equinox looms there is often a warm spell when you can risk an early sowing of some outdoor seeds. With all small seeds, warmth Read more »
Gardening
March in the Garden
I remember how much snow and low temperatures we were still enduring at this stage last year. As I write, we are enjoying a, jet-stream powered, unseasonably mild spell. It’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security Read more »
Vegetables in February
One of the few things I’ve learnt in my vegetable career is that plants germinate better, stronger and faster when it’s warm. Our 2019 new year’s resolution is to put all module trays in the airing cupboard this spring: a Read more »
February in the Garden
‘Potato Day’ was on 5th January in Bridport this year; too early for me to even start thinking about planting potatoes—I’m still lifting the remains of the crop I grew in containers last year! Fortunately, there are many more potato Read more »
January in the Garden
With the excesses of Christmas out of the way, there is a fitting air of sobriety in January which chimes with the bleakness of the winter weather. The shortest day has passed, so lengthening daylight hours provide something positive to Read more »
Vegetables in January
Want to double your productivity this year? The technique of sowing or transplanting a second crop between ones soon to finish increases productivity, especially valuable if you have a small growing area. For instance last year, leeks sown in April Read more »
December in the Garden
A recent acquisition of a new, old, bookcase has afforded me the opportunity to dig out some of my old gardening books. Having been forced to perform an emergency, spine re-glueing operation, on a small, green, volume—I couldn’t resist perusing Read more »
Vegetables in December
At last, a month when there is nothing to sow! In the mild weather, our vegetable garden is looking good where we transplanted lots of turnips, rocket, Mizuna and lettuce as we gradually removed summer crops in September and October. Read more »
November in the Garden
Even if, up to now, it’s been possible to pretend that winter is ‘a long way off’, now that the clocks have gone back it really does feel that the garden has entered a new phase. Time is running out Read more »
Vegetables in November
Growing salads is easy in the spring when their leaves are at their most tasty and sweet, but needs more thought and effort at other times. Lettuce are the backbone of our salads throughout the year. They are tricky in Read more »