Winter has arrived suddenly with a really cold blast! Those of us who experience good frosts understand the positives and negatives it brings for the garden. Gone are those pesky snails and caterpillars that ravage our winter crops. Weeds don’t germinate at the fast rate they do in autumn. But at the same time, the cooling of the ground slows down the growth rate of our vegetables. Continue reading 1 June 2018
Amazing daikon radishes pushing themselves out of the ground!
It feels like winter’s on its way. The ground is cooling down but it’s not too late to plant out most winter vegetables, especially if you live in a milder climate.
Root crops
Full moon in late April/early May is our chance to get more root crops in while the soil is still warm. Depending on your conditions, plant succession crops of beetroot, fennel, radish, turnip and carrots. Continue reading 27 April 2018