Finally a hint of summer, the rain has stopped. The disturbed spring may now lurch straight into summer. With caution, planting out can begin, but unfortunately the slugs and snails …Read More about June: Straight into summer
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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 …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 …Read More about Raised bed changeover
Summer lull
The busyness of spring has passed and summer garden crops are now established and growing. Now is gentle maintenance time, tying up tomatoes, tidying beans and cucumbers and using up …Read More about Summer lull
Summer’s end compost
For many gardeners this time of year is actually the start of the annual growing cycle. Clearing away this summer’s crops to the compost bin and digging out the finished …Read More about Summer’s end compost
Recycling potting soil
What do you do with your old potting soil? The current heatwave is a good opportunity to turn dry dusty old soil into a useful mineral rich medium for use …Read More about Recycling potting soil