2 copies of the new 2021 calendar, signed by Charles.
The calendar is A4 opening to A3, with photos from Charles’ garden – a large one and a small one for each month, with explanatory captions.
Enjoy the seasonal beauty of Homeacres vegetable garden, all year round.
Charles has written a vegetable growing summary for every month, 170 words or so. There are four extra pages for 2021: one about the benefits of no dig, and three about where to buy seeds, and which varieties to sow.
Each month has Charles’ favourite sowing dates for each vegetable, at their best times of year. Every date is based on decades of fine tuning.
Use these dates to help you enjoy a regular supply of fresh produce through all four seasons.
The calendar sowing dates are for a Zone 8b climate in southern UK. Sow later by 1-4 weeks in spring if your climate is cooler, then sow a week or two earlier in summer and autumn, from the solstice onwards.
Sowing dates are based mainly on season/climate, and partly on moon phases. My main advice is to sow at the best time of year for each different vegetable. Within that best time, there are sometimes even better times!
Solar and lunar
I combine two moon aspects for calculating my sow dates. One is the phases of root-flower-leaf-fruit, based on whether the moon is passing through an astrological sign with earth-air-water-fire qualities. The other is waxing and waning: where possible I sow on a waxing moon for faster emergence and stronger growth, especially just before full moon.
Sun and moon give us a framework of action, it’s not a rigid rulebook. There are few dates when all good aspects are present.
32 pages printed on 200gsm Premium Gloss Paper, with 350gsm cover.
Hole-punched, for hanging on a wall.
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Two copies of new 2021 calendar, first shipping early September 2020.
The calendar is A4 opening to A3, hole punched to hang on a wall, with photos for each month from Charles’ garden.
Charles gives a veg growing summary for every month, plus his favourite sowing dates for each vegetable at their best times of year, based on decades of fine tuning. Use these dates to make it more likely that you enjoy a regular supply of fresh produce through the seasons.
2 reviews for 2 x Charles Dowding Gardening Calendar 2021
Rated 5 out of 5
Mary –
I’ve bought this calendar for several years now and found it invaluable as a guide to planting timings. Its also useful as a journal of my own sowing, planting and harvesting dates and weather records. Lovely as a record to look back on. A veg gardening course it isn’t. Its an aid for people with some experience already in backyard/allotment growing.
Rated 4 out of 5
Betty Marklew –
Can review until I have received item but expecting something at least as good as the online vids
Mary –
I’ve bought this calendar for several years now and found it invaluable as a guide to planting timings. Its also useful as a journal of my own sowing, planting and harvesting dates and weather records. Lovely as a record to look back on. A veg gardening course it isn’t. Its an aid for people with some experience already in backyard/allotment growing.
Betty Marklew –
Can review until I have received item but expecting something at least as good as the online vids