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August 2020 fast growth, succession plantings, onion harvest tips, compost quandaries, sowings now and soon
July 25, 2020
August 2020 fast growth, succession plantings, onion harvest tips, compost quandaries, sowings now and soon
July update 12th, prune squash, sow more & transplant leeks, make compost, onion and potato readiness, path mulch
July 12, 2020
July update 12th, prune squash, sow more & transplant leeks, make compost, onion and potato readiness, path mulch
July 2020 summer unfolds with more sowings, interplanting, weeds to hoe or pull, seeds to save, potato harvests and bewa
June 27, 2020
July 2020 summer unfolds with more sowings, interplanting, weeds to hoe or pull, seeds to save, potato harvests and beware pyralids
June mid month new picking and plantings, intersowing carrots, making and using composts, pyralid weedkiller hidden in c
June 13, 2020
June mid month new picking and plantings, intersowing carrots, making and using composts, pyralid weedkiller hidden in composts
June 2020 extreme weather, early harvests, mulching, no dig garlic, webinars, insects, keep sowing, problems with bought
May 30, 2020
June 2020 extreme weather, early harvests, mulching, no dig garlic, webinars, insects, keep sowing, problems with bought composts
May 2020 update, fast new growth but frost returns, sowing methods, pea supports, compost heaps, carrots, slugs & flea b
May 11, 2020
May 2020 update, fast new growth but frost returns, sowing methods, pea supports, compost heaps, carrots, slugs & flea beetles
May 2020, propagate, pick, water, pests, no dig, clear to replant, new sowings
April 29, 2020
May 2020, propagate, pick, water, pests, no dig, clear to replant, new sowings
April update of seasonal no dig tips and for new gardeners, seed quality and saving
April 13, 2020
April update of seasonal no dig tips and for new gardeners, seed quality and saving
April 2020 no dig methods to sow and plant, transplant size, what is compost, keep sowing
March 29, 2020
April 2020 no dig methods to sow and plant, transplant size, what is compost, keep sowing
Mid March 2020, catch weeds tiny, set seedlings deep, sowing no dig, weather now live
March 12, 2020
Mid March 2020, catch weeds tiny, set seedlings deep, sowing no dig, weather now live
March 2020 propagating, myth busting, weeding, mulch new beds, store vegetables
February 28, 2020
March 2020 propagating, myth busting, weeding, mulch new beds, store vegetables
Mid February the sun is climbing, first sowings under cover, potato varieties, climate zones, Q & A
February 12, 2020
Mid February the sun is climbing, first sowings under cover, potato varieties, climate zones, Q & A