Category: Winter

Mid February 2021 new no dig beds, new course details, sowing in milder areas, no dig clothes
12th February 2021 Featured, Uncategorized, Winter
Cold weather has been gripping much of the northern hemisphere this February so far, but days are lengthening! Some sowings can happen now, but there is no rush and see my comments below, where also I
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February 2021 new no dig land, winter harvests and vegetables stored, wait to sow, compost and woodchip
30th January 2021 Featured, Winter
February looks to be cold. And we have not done much garden work in January… oh wait, I bought an acre of new land, the pasture to south east of Homeacres, which used to have horses. I find it
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January 2021 make compost, wood sides or not, greens and root harvests, new module tray, small garden
29th December 2020 Featured, Uncategorized, Winter
Winter has finally arrived here with frost most nights. and days noticeably colder, as low as 2 C 36 F maximum. This is okay! Much better to have cold now than in the spring, and all being well you ha
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December 2020 Bumper Blog prep for winter, new no dig beds and old sides, harvests, broad beans, energies
28th November 2020 Featured, Winter
Autumn has continued very nicely here, as in my new video. November has been almost as mild as October, and less wet with a close-to-average 76mm/3in rain. However winter is now arriving in the north
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Mid February the sun is climbing, first sowings under cover, potato varieties, climate zones, Q & A
12th February 2020 Featured, Winter
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 arc is noticeably higher. For undercover sowings, this means
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February 2020, not spring yet, no dig compost, Q & A vegetable growing
26th January 2020 Featured, Winter
February, hold your horses. No sowing just yet. Make the first undercover sowings after mid month and even then no rush. Meanwhile here is a cheerful thought – If winter comes, can spring be far
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January 2020 plenty to see, eat and learn, mulch if you have not already
5th January 2020 Featured, Winter
ND3 New decade, no dig, no dogma. If you aren’t yet using the no dig method, now is a fine time to start – cover the weeds, feed the soil. Then you plant into compost, in early spring. See
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December 2019, no dig ease and success, harvests all year from good timings
5th December 2019 Featured, Winter
December 2019 The new gardening year is already underway, with winter’s simple and quick bed preparation of my no dig method. 1 Clear any plant residues and weeds – or if a lot of weeds la
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March 19 sowings, online course, no dig, rocket
23rd February 2019 Featured, Winter
It feels like an early spring here, yet it’s still winter, just! Choosing what to sow and plant becomes confused when the seasons go out of order, and generally it’s best to stick with the dates y
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February 2019 a few sowings, compost and mulching, courses, snow and pigeons
9th February 2019 Winter
Be careful of sowing too early, there is no rush in spring because later sowings often catch up as it warms and lightens. For example I plan to sow tomatoes on 18th March this year. In the next two we
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January 2019 myths about no dig, events, winter jobs and food
18th January 2019 Featured, Winter
Charles' update of seasonal garden jobs which is mainly mulching at this time of year, some winter harvests too, and no sowing yet!
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December ’18 update: winter salads, trials results, make compost, Charles’ award
13th December 2018 Featured, Winter
14th December, my last blog/update of the year, and until late January. Plenty to read and digest here, and I shall send another newsletter in early January. I hope you enjoy the new website. We have
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