“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 2025
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What to Sow in September 2025
Remember this Golden Rule: “Always sow the seeds – you can catch up on everything else later except that!” With day length shortening and decreasing light available to plants – it is vital that some crops are sown now, or as soon as possible, if you want to be sure of plenty of winter food. That… Continue reading What to Sow in September 2025
What to Sow in August – 2025
Remember this Golden Rule: “Always sow the seeds – you can catch up on everything else later except that!” With day length shortening and decreasing light available to plants – it is absolutely vital that some crops are sown now, or as soon as possible, if you want plenty of winter food. Growing and saving our… Continue reading What to Sow in August – 2025
What to Sow in July – 2025
Remember, always sow the seeds. You can catch up on everything else, but if you don’t sow seeds on time – you may have lost your chance….. (This is particularly important for some late autumn and winter crops that need starting off now due to needing a long season of growth to produce worthwhile crops.) *Also very important* – If you haven’t got seeds… Continue reading What to Sow in July – 2025
What to Sow in June – 2025
“Remember – always sow the seeds. You can catch up on everything else – but if you get behind on doing that, then there’s nothing you can do about it.” ….. (A great piece of advice I was given many years ago) Sorry to mention this, although it’s not yet quite midsummer – but it’s now time to think ahead… Continue reading What to Sow in June – 2025
What to Sow in May – 2025
“Remember – always sow the seeds. You can catch up on everything else, but if you get behind on that, then there’s nothing you can do about it.” – A great piece of advice I was given many years ago! Although in theory we can sow almost everything outside in the garden now – except tender veg. like cucumbers etc. – our weather is… Continue reading What to Sow in May – 2025
What to sow in April 2025
“Remember – always sow the seeds. You can catch up on everything else later – but if you get behind on that, then there’s nothing whatsoever you can doabout it.” …….. (A great piece of gardening advice I was given many years ago) Why it is a good idea or us to save at least some of our… Continue reading What to sow in April 2025
What to sow in March – 2025
REMEMBER MY ADVICE – IF YOU’RE SHORT OF TIME, JUST GET THOSE URGENT SEEDS SOWN! YOU CAN CATCH UP WITH EVERYTHING ELSE LATER, BUT IF YOU DELAY, THEN IT MAY BE TOO LATE FOR SOME CROPS, OR THEY MAY DISAPPOINT. TIME WAITS FOR NO MAN. (Or woman!) Funny how we spend so much of our… Continue reading What to sow in March – 2025
What to Sow In February – 2025
Sowing home-saved, or non-F1 hybrid, open-pollinated Heritage seeds and supporting independent, organic seed companies ensures diversity in seed supply, and will provide plenty of food for us, bees and beneficial insects. It will also give us more self-reliance and resilience, help to protect biodiversity and ensure our future food security. Sowing seeds has been mankind’s sign of… Continue reading What to Sow In February – 2025
What to Sow in January 2025
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