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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
August 2019 summer winds down, open day, no dig transformation, insect problems, new no dig beds, onions
August 11, 2019
August 2019 summer winds down, open day, no dig transformation, insect problems, new no dig beds, onions
August 2019 new sowings, planting tips, seed saving, pest protection, onions, tomatoes, pyralids
July 28, 2019
August 2019 new sowings, planting tips, seed saving, pest protection, onions, tomatoes, pyralids
July 2019 harvest-clear-replant, no dig success against pests, clean paths, identify aminopyralid damage
July 01, 2019
July 2019 harvest-clear-replant, no dig success against pests, clean paths, identify aminopyralid damage
June update 2019 new sowings, harvests, making compost, no dig flowers, more on aminopyralid
June 15, 2019
June update 2019 new sowings, harvests, making compost, no dig flowers, more on aminopyralid
September 18 easier watering no dig, plant and sow now, interplant, sweet pepper success
August 31, 2018
September 18 easier watering no dig, plant and sow now, interplant, sweet pepper success
August 18 watering, second crop, no dig mulch, diseases & pests, new sowings, onion harvests
July 29, 2018
August 18 watering, second crop, no dig mulch, diseases & pests, new sowings, onion harvests
July 15th blog: drought & watering, small garden, heat & aubergines, lettuce; new sowings
July 15, 2018
July 15th blog: drought & watering, small garden, heat & aubergines, lettuce; new sowings