Do gardens like rain? The answer is yes and no. Rain is good to help new plants settle into the soil (always better than a watering can) and spread their …Read More about Weather report
Posts relating to Spring
Spring cleaning
Spring cleaning in the garden is particularly important for people growing vegetables in containers on paved areas. As the first job of the season, cleaning off all surfaces and weeding …Read More about Spring cleaning
Tomatoes progress report
Tomatoes are the quintessential summer garden crop. Whether grown as climbing vines, in bush form or in miniature pot form they provide excellent colour to the garden and a constant …Read More about Tomatoes progress report
Spring weather
Spring time in Brussels can make a gardener consider moving country or giving up gardening altogether. This most sensitive time of the gardening year, when young plants are first exposed …Read More about Spring weather
Hardening off 2
At this time of year the house can become rather congested with boxes of young plants waiting to go outside. Unfortunately April weather can be very un-spring like with sudden …Read More about Hardening off 2
Beans progress report 4
Beans are the simplest crop to get started in the house while the weather is still too cold outside. Tomatoes and peppers are much slower and more sensitive to the …Read More about Beans progress report 4