16 March 2023
March 2nd half 2023
Spring can be joyful, frustrating, beautiful, dour! Much as we love the good bits, we have to accept that there will always be setbacks a...
No Dig Blog
28 February 2023
No dig early spring March 2023, sow under cover
No dig early spring March 2023, sow under cover only for now, using the dates I suggest and sow tomatoes 10th March.Sometimes it said tha...
15 May 2022
Mid May 22 many new plantings, make lots of compost, my trials of propagation and other composts
A brief update at a busy time of remarkable growth. No dig is a huge help in keeping up to date, most notably because there are fewer wee...
29 April 2022
May 2022 new plantings, harvests more rare, many sowings in May, no dig allotment, companion and inter planting
It’s a third consecutive year of April being very dry. In fact since 17th March we have had just 24mm rain (an inch). We need to give mor...
16 April 2022
Mid April 2022 sowing, planting, effects of covers, frost and pest damage, spring specials, no dig mulching, and storing vegetables
Spring is rushing in. I hope you enjoy my tips from Homeacres, and a look at what we are up to. The featured photo is morning of 16th Mar...
29 March 2022
April 2022 plant raising, how to transplant, using covers, no dig fun, compost, salads, beautiful food, NEW weekly advice
Spring is here, in its usual stop start fashion. If you still have snow, may it melt soon. Be prepared for frost in many areas, and do no...
10 March 2022
March 2022 mega – no dig and timings, bed prep, new trays, new bargain bundle, varied germination, compost and compost confusions
The second half of March sees much more sowing, planting, raking and weeding outside, than at any time since late summer. I’m sorry thoug...
12 May 2021
May mid month, no warmth! but leafy vegetables are growing well, tips for new plantings and covers
In gardening one is often comparing the weather and conditions with those of the year before. So far, spring 2021 has been diametrically ...
28 April 2021
May 2021, coping with cold weather and perennial weeds, new seedings new harvests, woodchip
Weather rules.This is turning into a difficult spring, with temperatures significantly below average – in particular by night. In the UK,...