With temperatures falling outdoors it is convenient there is so much to do indoors. Tomatoes and chilli peppers that were dehydrated from the summer crop can now be processed … Read More about Moving indoors
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Winter chill coming
The weather has been mild for the time of year with even a warm start to November. Temperatures over 10 degrees are good for planting out new plants. The temperature is now … Read More about Winter chill coming
Winter salad planting
With the recent cold days it may seem an unlikely time to be planting salad outdoors but, by starting indoors and slowly moving young plants out, a steady supply of greens can … Read More about Winter salad planting
Raised bed winter planting
While summer planting the raised bed happens over several weeks, winter planting can all be done in a single day. This double cropping the raised bed can only happen as the … Read More about Raised bed winter planting
Raised bed changeover
The summer raised bed is ready to be changed over for winter planting. The remaining tomato plants have to be removed and composted and the bed fed with compost and comfrey … Read More about Raised bed changeover
Winter planting
Autumn is the time for planting winter crops, garlic, beans and onions. The idea is to get these crops established and growing before the hard cold of winter arrives. The … Read More about Winter planting
Making chilli jam
There is nothing better on a rainy cold afternoon than to take one hour and make a batch of hot chilli pepper jam. At this time of the year there are fresh hot chilli peppers … Read More about Making chilli jam
