First, I would like to wish you all a Very Happy, Healthy and Productive New Growing Year! Why not make 2025 the year when you discover the joys of saving your own seed? It isn’t complicated to do and can give you some very useful food security. Think about it when you’re doing your seed… Continue reading What to Sow in January 2025
Category: Diary
DECEMBER 2024
Contents include – Growing Super-fast Microgreens, Plant Garlic in Tubs for an extra-early, disease-free crop, Sustainable, Planet Friendly Growbag Gardening Diversity is strength – in the Soil and in our Gut I have often said on my radio spot with Gerry Kelly, that whatever is going on in the world – if I can eat a homegrown… Continue reading DECEMBER 2024
What to Sow in November 2024
“Remember – always sow the seeds. You can catch up on everything else – but if you get behind on that, there’s nothing you can do about it.” Do it NOW…. Every day the light is getting shorter, and growth is slowing. In the UK and Ireland, we are once again facing some uncertainty of vegetable supplies due to unpredictable weather… Continue reading What to Sow in November 2024
What to Sow in October 2024
“Remember – always sow the seeds. You can catch up on everything else – but if you get behind on that, there’s nothing you can do about it.” Do it NOW…. Every day the light is getting shorter, and growth is slowing. Outdoors You can still sow these directly into the ground – covering with cloches later in the month in cold gardens.… Continue reading What to Sow in October 2024