I’m not the only one who loves winter. Garlic, onions, all the brassica’s, chard, endive, parsley and all manner of leafy greens love winter too. Salads and beetroot survive it, but very slowly so if you live in cooler places, best get them under cover from now on in. Sow Direct Sow Tray Sow Direct […]
June’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
By | LastUpdated June 1, 2024
As the leaves begin to fall from our deciduous fruit trees, a few timely jobs rise to the surface. Time to Mulch Nature shows us its time to mulch! Leave the leaves where they lay, topping them up with a lovely woody mixture – both will excite beneficial fungi, key players in balanced nutrition. You […]
Project 4: Tree Research
By | LastUpdated April 25, 2024
This is Project 4 in my Start a Garden Guide, and is the perfect autumn mission for anyone planning on planting fruit/ shelter/ shade trees this winter. Rule number 1 for an easy garden life, is be sure the trees you plant are well matched to you + your garden. Take a little time + […]
How to Summer Prune Stonefruit
By | LastUpdated February 1, 2024
Plums, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Almonds and Cherries are all stonefruit and best pruned in summer when they finish fruiting. There’s a few good reasons to prune them now rather than winter.
