With temperatures forecast under 5 degrees for the next week or so there is not much opportunity for starting new plants in the garden. The broad beans, garlic and onions …Read More about January gardening
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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
October: Autumn change
Summer has given way to fall. Already the cold of winter is in the air. In some years the fall months (October to December) are mild and bright and sunny, …Read More about October: Autumn change
Winter raised bed
With summer crops finished and the raised bed cleared and fed with compost, it is time to organise the winter planting. In this garden rows of onions, garlic and broad …Read More about Winter raised bed
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