01 December 2019
December 2019, no dig ease and success, harvests all year from good timings
December 2019The new gardening year is already underway, with winter's simple and quick bed preparation of my no dig method.1 Clear any p...
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16 November 2019
Towards winter 16th November, harvests, no dig microbiology results, frost hardy vegetables
A principle which always works well (for me since 1982) is to mulch the soil and feed soil life, after clearing last harvests in the autu...
16 October 2019
November 2019 clear asparagus, many hearts to harvest, sow broad beans, salads growing, make a bed
October was wet and November could be cold. I hope that frost won't hurt some late harvests of fennel, which I want to cover with fleece....
13 October 2019
October 13th rain and no dig, compost making, last tomatoes, salad planting, Brussels sprouts
Autumn has brought 160mm/6.4in rain in three weeks, but thanks to no dig the water is draining away, and without leaching nutrients. Almo...
25 September 2019
October 2019 no dig plantings, make compost, harvests, book offer, Q/A
We pass from late summer to early winter in a short space of time, and since the weather is already making that shift, here are my tips o...
29 August 2019
September 2019 sow again, interplants, brassica pests, mildew, no dig allotment, more pyralid damage
Often the weather flips in late August from summer to autumn, and this year is no exception. The last 7 days here had an average maximum ...
11 August 2019
August 2019 summer winds down, open day, no dig transformation, insect problems, new no dig beds, onions
Writing this in a thunderstorm, our first substantial rain for two months of lovely warmth, over 40mm so far and 46mm in the end (1.9in) ...
28 July 2019
August 2019 new sowings, planting tips, seed saving, pest protection, onions, tomatoes, pyralids
Be ready with seeds of this month’s top sowings; spinach, salad rocket, mustards, pak choi, land cress, spring onions and spring cabbage....
01 July 2019
July 2019 harvest-clear-replant, no dig success against pests, clean paths, identify aminopyralid damage
Be prepared for everything: picking planting sowing weeding watering pests heat. Give as much time as you can now, for best results later...