With the recent cold days it may seem an unlikely time to be planting salad outdoors but, by starting indoors and slowly moving young plants out, a steady supply of …Read More about Winter salad planting
Posts relating to seedlings
Spring has sprung
Bluebells are a gardener’s indicator that it is time to get planting. In the old days the bluebells would come out slowly over several weeks, now they appear over one …Read More about Spring has sprung
Spring planting
Spring is not the season it used to be. These days spring can involve soaring and plunging temperatures in a matter of days. This is very bad for young plants …Read More about Spring planting
January: Starting Chilli Peppers
January is the quiet month outdoors. The winter crops (garlic, broad beans and onions) are in the pots and beds and waiting for the big frost and snow. Winter salads …Read More about January: Starting Chilli Peppers
Starting some tomatoes
Starting tomatoes from seed is the best way to get plants already suited to the place where they will grow. Shop bought plants can be in shock. However, starting seeds …Read More about Starting some tomatoes
Repotting tomato seedlings
To get good results from summer tomatoes it is best to start the plants indoors in a propagator or individual pots and repot them to larger pots two or three …Read More about Repotting tomato seedlings