01 May 2016
May 2016 sow, plant, make compost, using fleece
Frost and hail in late April were a timely reminder to wait before sowing and planting warmth-loving plants. In this area (SW England) it...
No Dig Blog
16 April 2016
Mid April update 2016
I have been loving the strong growth of overwintered plants such as broad beans, garlic, salad, cabbage, broccoli and kale. New plantings...
15 March 2016
Mid March 2016, sowing and planting in no dig
Sowing and planting into undug soil with a compost mulch feels different to sowing and planting into dug or rotovated soil. Your plants a...
01 March 2016
March 2016 heralds a delayed spring
For March there is a big change to the weather pattern with more winds from north and east, cold showers and frequent frosts. There is no...
14 February 2016
Mid February, season change
Its been so mild this winter, so far, and now when the sowing green light appears, so do frosts! However the light levels are improving f...
30 December 2015
January 2016 new growing year
WEATHER CHECKDecember was extraordinarily warm and especially by night, with no frost at all. So Brussels sprouts and leeks are cropping ...
15 December 2015
Christmas 2015, no dig veg growing
The taste of home-grown Brussels sprouts, they are just so delicious!! and they look beautiful both in the garden and on the plate. For u...
29 November 2015
Veg growing December '15
Another mild month is ending, in fact its been the warmest ever November here, also the dullest. Going forwards its looking like a stormy...
15 November 2015
Veg growing mid Nov 15
As so often, unusual weather means unusual growth. Here the first half of November has been exceptionally mild, around 3C (5F) above aver...