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 ...
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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...
30 October 2015
Veg growing November '15
Growth continues! Even though days are as short as February, the southerly winds are bringing warmth to grow leaves and swell roots - the...
15 October 2015
Mid-Oct '15 veg no dig
It is full-on autumn now, the season of important harvests and of final plantings before winter.Some of the visitors to my garden in the ...
30 September 2015
October veg garden 2015
Another year of stunning growth, helped by a balance of fair and wet weather. The current sunshine shows the importance of light for heal...
15 August 2015
August 2015 veg sowing, tomatoes, pests
Vegetables to sow now, advice on growing tomatoes, coping with pests, large vegetables are good, hybrid varieties or not, making compostJ...
07 July 2015
July 2015 update, harvests, clearing, more sowing
Seeds to sow, plants to plant after harvests and clearing; tomato care; perennial veg; effects of the windIts a busy period in vegetable ...