The Vegetable Plot – April
And so, to seed If you have a greenhouse you can start dwarf French beans...
Greenhouse
courgettes
cucumbers
French Beans
frosts
Greenhouse
May
potatoes
runner beans
seed
The Vegetable Plot
Tomatoes
watering
The Vegetable Plot – May
There’s nothing I like more than picking fresh vegetables then putting them in the dinner...
artichokes
brussels sprouts
February
Garlic
Greenhouse
potatoes
seed beds
Shallots
The Vegetable Plot
The Vegetable Plot – February
“Old gardeners never die, they just run out of thyme” Old gardening saying The vegetable...
This Month in Your Garden – December
“One kind word can warm three winter months.”– Japanese proverb Well, ‘be prepared’ the old...
The Vegetable Plot – November
“Growing your own food is like printing your own money” Ron Finley What is in...
autumn
Beetroot
Cabbage
fennel
Greenhouse
July
marjoram
Mint
spinach beet
The Vegetable Plot
turnips
The Vegetable Plot – July
“An onion can make people cry but there’s never been a vegetable that can make...
Aubergines
brassicas
Broccoli
brussels sprouts
Chicory
Chinese cabbage
Compost
Greenhouse
grow bags
June
leeks
onions
Peppers
potatoes
Tomatoes
The Vegetable Plot – June
Water, water, everywhere… Once you’re certain the frosts have passed you can plant out outdoor...
Alyssum
Aubretia
Bellis
biennials
border plants
Daffodils
Dahlias
Greenhouse
herbaceous
herbs
In Your Garden
Leaves
May
perennials
Roses
Shrubs
water butt
This Month in Your Garden – May
“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in...
Asparagus
bell peppers
brassicas
celery
chitted
Greenhouse
Marrow
runner beans
Seeds
sow
spring onions
The Vegetable Plot – April
Get ready – sow! April always imparts a feeling of productivity in the vegetable garden,...
The Vegetable Plot – September
Where the mistress is the master, parsley grows the faster Just one of many old...
This Month in your Garden – June
But Shakespeare also says, ’tis very silly to gild refined gold or paint the lily’....
This Month in your Garden – February
Another record year It’s official, according to US scientists, that 2015 was globally the warmest...
This Month in your Garden – December
Check your list Well, the choice is yours, you can put your feet up and...
This Month in your Garden – August
‘Dry August and warm doth harvest no harm’ Traditionally the month for vacations, if you...
This Month in your Garden – July
Water, water, everywhere By now you will have been doing a fair bit of watering,...
This Month in your Garden – April
It’s blooming spring There’s a lot to be excited about in April. Spring bulbs and...
The Vegetable Plot – January
Time for a tidy up and a warm bed So much depends on the weather...
This Month in your Garden – December
How is your own journal looking? When the Gardener’s Journal first started, the suggestion was...
This Month in your Garden – August
Relax, admire your work August is the hot month, not just in weather terms but...
This Month in your Garden – May
A month in three parts… Let’s divide the month of May into three. It’s as...