A lot of gardeners hold that a wintery February month is a good sign for a later spring, as though getting the heavy winter weather out the way in February bodes well for March and April. Certainly this February is having its full share of weather, snow and frost and heavy downpours. Gardeners prefer a …Read More about February winter weather
Posts relating to winter
Chilli pepper season
With temperatures falling outside and snow forecast, chilli pepper season is starting indoors. December is the month for starting chilli peppers indoors from seed, especially the hotter varieties. Chilli peppers can grow for several years so the aim here is to nurse small plants along indoors until April or May (weather permitting) when they can …Read More about Chilli pepper season
Winter chill coming
The weather has been mild for the time of year with even a warm start to November. Temperatures over 10 degrees are good for planting out new plants. The temperature is now set to fall below 5 degrees in the next two weeks. Small starter plants are best kept in their pots until after the …Read More about Winter chill coming
Winter salad planting
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 greens can be achieved throughout the winter months. Salad crops grow well on cold bright winter days and once established will survive well even under …Read More about Winter salad planting
Winter planting
Autumn is the time for planting winter crops, garlic, beans and onions. The idea is to get these crops established and growing before the hard cold of winter arrives. The plants withstand cold and provide a late spring early summer harvest. With recent heavy rain it is better to start these crops indoors and move …Read More about Winter planting
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 garden’s winter crops, along with salads, chard and spinach in containers. Over winter crop are the lazy gardeners favourite as they requires a lot less …Read More about Winter harvest