28 February 2020
March 2020 propagating, myth busting, weeding, mulch new beds, store vegetables
Early spring: March comes in like a lion, a little warmth of strong sunshine tempered by a lot of cold winds and nights. Then March goes ...
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12 February 2020
Mid February the sun is climbing, first sowings under cover, potato varieties, climate zones, Q & A
I can feel the energy as daylight increases rapidly. In just one week here, we gain 23 minutes between sunrise and sunset, plus the sun’s...
26 January 2020
February 2020, not spring yet, no dig compost, Q & A vegetable growing
February, hold your horses. No sowing just yet.Make the first undercover sowings after mid month and even then no rush.Meanwhile here is ...
05 January 2020
January 2020 plenty to see, eat and learn, mulch if you have not already
January 2020 plenty to see, eat and learn, mulch if you have not alreadyND3New decade, no dig, no dogma.If you aren’t yet using the no di...
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...
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...