The Vegetable Plot – March
Weed and feed If you sowed cauliflowers back in September last year they should be...
Weed and feed If you sowed cauliflowers back in September last year they should be...
May the force be with you This month you can force rhubarb plants for an...
Time for a tidy up and a warm bed So much depends on the weather...
Planning ahead In keeping with your planning the rest of the garden it’s worth considering...
Crop rotation for good yields When you are digging over the vegetable plot give some...
The vegetable store Time to lift carrots, beetroot and turnips if you haven’t already done...
All set to go Planting time for autumn onion sets so you can be ahead...
The plot thickens August is the last chance to grow salads but sowings and seedlings...
If you have the thyme If you have been keen on growing vegetables the garden...
The root of the problem At about this time of year young brassicas, that’s cabbages,...
Successional success Once again you can make a number of sowings to provide vegetables after...
Planning late crops The month begins with more successional sowing. Radishes and mustard and cress...
Let’s get sowing In early March you can make the first small sowing of summer...
A lot to be getting on with… February is the month you can plant Jerusalem...
Three stage January planting Early January and you can grow shorthorn carrots in a frame...
How have you fared with the crops in season this month? Jerusalem artichokes, Brussels sprouts,...
Where you have crops growing there will also be weeds! A session with the hoe...
Use a hoe to keep the ground free from weeds. Once you have harvested vegetables,...
You can move spring cabbage sown in Mid-July to the plot where they will mature,...
It’s time to clear out spent cucumbers, especially if you have some growing in frames,...