With the summer days now passed there is still time to plants some salad for use into the winter. Mustard greens and spicy leaf lettuce are more resilient in harsh …Read More about Some winter greens
Archives for October 2016
Bees in the garden
The majority of bees in the world do not live in beehives. The bees you find in the garden are most likely solitary bees or bumblebees who live either in …Read More about Bees in the garden
Feeding the birds
Encouraging birds into the garden might seem like an unusual gardening activity. However, most gardeners recognise the value of visiting birds in controlling insect pests. The local bird population also …Read More about Feeding the birds
Fine Chilli October
This has been a surprisingly good year for chilli peppers. These small plants are ideal for window sills or balconies and will grow indoors or outdoors in Belgium. The hot …Read More about Fine Chilli October
Last of the summer beans
In normal years you can expect to pick beans from early June through to late September. Picking starts with small immature beans to encourage new beans leading on to mature …Read More about Last of the summer beans
Last of the summer tomatoes
2016 will go down in history as a good year for growing tomatoes outdoors in Brussels. After a very poor start with heavy rain in June which brought early blight …Read More about Last of the summer tomatoes