Category: Autumn

November 2021 make compost, sow broad beans, soil and compost biology and weed mulch, clean brassicas
28th October 2021 Autumn, Featured
The change of clocks is matching a change of weather, and in both senses it’s now wintry more than autumnal. Follow my tips below for a last few sowings, making more and better compost, and enjo
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October 2021 Autumn arrives with transplanting more vegetables, seed saving, mulching weeds in asparagus, saving time
3rd October 2021 Autumn, Featured
September was lovely here, with gentle weather and abundant growth. We have continued to transplant outside, including spinach, spring onions, mustards, chervil and spring cabbage. In the green
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September 2021 pests, propagation, transplant and interplant, tomato, cucumber, bindweed
28th August 2021 Autumn, Featured
After some dry summers recently, when we dreamed of having more rain, this summer we had welcome rain and growth has been abundant. And the other result is slugs, snails and late blight, especially on
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November 2020 avoid unnecessary jobs, ease into winter, make new beds, love your fungi
31st October 2020 Autumn, Featured
Prepare for winter with a clear mind. Beware the seasonal misunderstandings which take root from misleading information. They waste your time and cost you money. My quotes below are to give you an ide
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October 2020 mid month – make compost, clear ground, brassica insects, vegetables for spring, seeds, fungi, insects
14th October 2020 Autumn, Featured
The transition from summer to winter vegetables is almost complete. It’s both sad and exciting: we just ate the first celeriac, yet still have tomatoes ripening in boxes. There have been cool ni
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October 2020 autumn harvests, new planting under cover, composting wood chips, diseases
29th September 2020 Autumn, Featured
It’s a stark difference between the remains of summer in late September, and an entry to winter by 31st. I notice while picking salads every week, how leaves from the same plants become thinner, pal
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Mid September sow & plant, no dig & nutrients, squash maturity, myths, harvests
14th September 2020 Autumn, Featured
We should continue to see strong growth for another month, until daylight levels fall off a cliff in late October. If you are still sowing seeds, every day now counts for a lot, so don’t delay (see
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September 2020 no dig, new book, interplant, sow, space, pests, apple(s)
30th August 2020 Autumn, Featured
Growth this summer has been strong and abundant, with few weeds thanks to no dig. The garden is full, but we are still finding just enough gaps to set out new plants, and making new sowings in trays,
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Towards winter 16th November, harvests, no dig microbiology results, frost hardy vegetables
16th November 2019 Autumn, Featured
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 autumn. Any decomposed organic matter is good to use, enough that t
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November 2019 clear asparagus, many hearts to harvest, sow broad beans, salads growing, make a bed
26th October 2019 Autumn, Featured
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. Most other autumn veg can stand light freezing, includin
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October 13th rain and no dig, compost making, last tomatoes, salad planting, Brussels sprouts
13th October 2019 Autumn, Featured
Autumn has brought 160mm/6.4in rain in three weeks, but thanks to no dig the water is draining away, and without leaching nutrients. Almost all beds at Homeacres have had no compost since last year, a
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October 2019 no dig plantings, make compost, harvests, book offer, Q/A
25th September 2019 Autumn, Featured
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 on being ready for the cooler and darker months. My recent inter
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