Vegetable Plot

April carrots celery chitted Compost endive Lettuces potatoes seed sow Spinach turnips Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – April

Apr 3, 2018 No Comments

Get sowing now! There’s nothing to beat home-grown spuds and it’s time to chit and...

Cabbage Clay Soil cloches Jerusalem Artichoke lettuce polythene Radishes Shallots soil Strawberries The Vegetable Plot Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – February

Feb 1, 2017 No Comments

Don’t forget to make the bed The likelihood of late frosts that break down soil...

Brussels Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Chicory Frost Jerusalem Artichoke November Onion Parsnips Radishes rhubarb Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – November

Nov 4, 2016 No Comments

May the force be with you Think about your crop rotation plan as you dig...

Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower celery endive Frost Jerusalem Artichoke October Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – October

Oct 5, 2016 No Comments

The weeds will keep you hoeing Early October and planting spring cabbages from August sowings,...

Broccoli carrots French Beans July Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – July

Jun 30, 2016 No Comments

Salad days are here again The keen vegetable gardener will be harvesting globe artichokes, broad...

Aubergines French Beans June Peas Peppers runner beans sweetcorn Tomatoes Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – June

Jun 2, 2016 No Comments

It’s all about the weather Wet, dry, last frosts, your vegetable plot needs attention according...

Beetroot Broccoli Brussels Cauliflower French Beans May runner beans sweetcorn Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – May

May 5, 2016 No Comments

Grow your own way There’s a great deal of pleasure to be had from growing...

April Manure Onion Peas Seedlings Sowing Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – April

Mar 23, 2016 No Comments

Get sowing now A good place to start your vegetable sowing is with peas but...

Aubergines March Potato Seeds Sowing Tomatoes Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – March

Mar 2, 2016 No Comments

Let the show go on Whilst you can start sowing seeds for growing many vegetables...

Compost February Fertiliser Seeds soil Spring Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – February

Feb 3, 2016 No Comments

Starting from scratch Let’s assume you have not grown vegetables before. February into spring is...

Broccoli Brussels Cauliflower January Jerusalem Artichoke Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – January

Jan 4, 2016 No Comments

The plot thickens Crops in season include broccoli, Jerusalem artichoke, Brussels sprouts, celery and cauliflower...

Brussels Cauliflower celery December Leek Parsnips Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – December

Dec 1, 2015 No Comments

Enjoy your festive vegetables Are you enjoying the fruits, or rather the vegetables of your...

Compost courgettes Hoe Marrow November runner beans soil spade sweetcorn Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – November

Nov 2, 2015 No Comments

Calls for a spade – until you need a fork A matured compost heap offers...

Apples Asparagus Cauliflower celery Leek Lettuces October Turnip Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – October

Oct 5, 2015 No Comments

Hoeing in the wind It’s time to complete earthing up celery and leeks and lift...

Cabbage courgettes cucumbers Lettuces Marrow runner beans September sweetcorn Tomato Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – September

Sep 2, 2015 No Comments

The big glut month for vegetables The Anglo Saxons called September ‘barley month’ because it...

August Beans Beetroot carrots Cucumber Harvest Lettuces Peas Potato Raspberries Shallots Tomato Turnip Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – August

Aug 7, 2015 No Comments

Pick and Mix Harvest time for ripening vegetables. Carrots, beetroot, cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and...

Beetroot Broad Beans Carrot July runner beans Turnip Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – July

Jul 1, 2015 No Comments

Thyme and inclination The keen vegetable gardener will be harvesting the vegetables of their labours,...

Broad Beans Brussels Cabbage June Seedlings Vegetable Plot watering Weeds

The Vegetable Plot – June

Jun 8, 2015 No Comments

The plot develops With the vegetables filling out the area there’s usually less weeding to...

carrots Leek May Onion Potato Seedlings Sowing Turnip Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – May

Apr 30, 2015 No Comments

Sow be it Now you can start reaping the rewards of earlier sowings and harvest...

Asparagus Beetroot Carrot Hoe Sowing Turnip Vegetable Plot Weeds

The Vegetable Plot – April

Mar 31, 2015 No Comments

Hoe, hoe, hoe April is a great growing month for vegetables but that also means...

Vegetable Plot

The Vegetable Plot – April

The Vegetable Plot – February

The Vegetable Plot – November

The Vegetable Plot – October

The Vegetable Plot – July

The Vegetable Plot – June

The Vegetable Plot – May

The Vegetable Plot – April

The Vegetable Plot – March

The Vegetable Plot – February

The Vegetable Plot – January

The Vegetable Plot – December

The Vegetable Plot – November

The Vegetable Plot – October

The Vegetable Plot – September

The Vegetable Plot – August

The Vegetable Plot – July

The Vegetable Plot – June

The Vegetable Plot – May

The Vegetable Plot – April

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