Recent warm days (20 degrees) could encourage gardeners to start planting outdoors, hoping for an early spring. With forecasts for the next two weeks including frost and 0 degrees, this …Read More about April: Still waiting for spring
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Courgettes and Cucumbers
In terms of productivity, there is nothing better than courgettes and cucumbers for the small city garden. Courgettes will grow well in large containers or in one square metre of …Read More about Courgettes and Cucumbers
Winter harvest
The first part of each year is the lean time in the garden unless you have over wintering crops. Broad bean, onions and garlic make up the bulk of this …Read More about Winter harvest
Starting courgettes
Courgettes can be one of the most satisfying vegetables to grow in a city garden or on a balcony. Once established a plant can produce up to 3 courgettes each …Read More about Starting courgettes
Planting courgettes
Courgettes are one of the most productive garden vegetables that can be grown in a city garden. Two plants in a large container will produce one or two courgettes per …Read More about Planting courgettes
Spring or summer?
With the recent sunny days it is hard to tell if spring is over and summer is here. For plants started in the house the sudden hot days can be …Read More about Spring or summer?