The Vegetable Plot – July
Keep harvesting the glut of vegetables, the more you pick runner beans and courgettes the...
Vegetable Plot
The Vegetable Plot – June
You should continue to feed plants in full growth as vegetables will benefit from one...
The Vegetable Plot – May
You can plant tomatoes under glass in the greenhouse without extra heat, either directly into...
The Vegetable Plot – April
As April progresses you can get sowing with summer vegetables outdoors. Peas are a good...
The Vegetable Plot – March
Remove any over wintered greens and have a hoe ready for weeding between rows of...
The Vegetable Plot – January
It’s a good time to tidy up the vegetable plot and remove refuse to the...
The Vegetable Plot – DECEMBER
As with the rest of the garden it’s a good time to plan for the...
The Vegetable Plot – NOVEMBER
Chicory sown in June should be ready to dig up and force in pots, kept...
The Vegetable Plot – OCTOBER
Early October should be good for planting spring cabbages from sowings in August and earthing...
The Vegetable Plot – SEPTEMBER
Before storing marrows, pumpkins and squashes indoors they will need cutting and laying out in...
The Vegetable Plot – AUGUST
At this time of year, with usually high temperatures, it’s best to restrict the last...
The Vegetable Plot – JULY
Keep feeding plants in growth and thin seedlings sown last month for succession. As last...
The Vegetable Plot – JUNE
Warmer weather means more pests on the move so keep an eye open for carrot...
The Vegetable Plot – MAY
You can start to cut asparagus from an established bed – the second, or even...
The Vegetable Plot – APRIL
Make successional sowings to maintain an unbroken supply of mustard and cress, lettuce, spinach, broad...
The Vegetable Plot – MARCH
Old cottage gardeners used to grow vegetables alongside flowers so if space is tight and...
The Vegetable Plot – FEBRUARY
Plant out potatoes in late February Remember, if in January you had set aside an...
The Vegetable Plot – JANUARY
You can sow vegetable seeds throughout January It’s useful to cover part of the plot...