Salad crops do not like summer heat. Trying to start salad in the summer is difficult. Fortunately, with poor weather summers, with weeks of rain and overcast skies, the gardener …Read More about Salad in boxes
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Salad in containers progress
In general, salad crops do not benefit from direct sunlight. This makes them ideal for shaded city gardens. They are off-season crops, usually best either side of a super warm …Read More about Salad in containers progress
Planting list – week ending 1 May 2016
Beans Peppers Salad
Starting salad in containers
Growing salad in containers is a form of gardening most people can use in the city. The “cut and come again” system of growing a mix of salad leaves and …Read More about Starting salad in containers
Planting list – week ending 17 April 2016
Tomatoes Cucumbers Salads
Hanging trays
Balcony rails are useful for hanging trays close to the house. These are ideal for salads and picking crops used regularly. Trays must be well secured and watched for drying …Read More about Hanging trays