March
We are now getting to the most hectic time in the garden and greenhouse. It’s now time to sow, divide, transplant and repot. (more…)
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Gardening Notes for March & April
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Jobs to do in the Garden – November / December 2012
by Derek Kirk
It’s time to get busy with the garden maintenance. Bedding plants and half hardy annuals have finished so clear all borders, giving them a dusting of bone meal and fork in gently, using only the tips of the fork tines. Dig all available ground – dig in any farmyard manure you can get, although horse manure should have rotted for at least 5 years. Dig the ground over leaving it rough to get the frost, rain and wind – this will make finer seed bed next Spring.
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Jobs to do in the Garden – July / August 2012
by Derek Kirk –
Now it’s time to think of vegetables for winter use. Leeks for use from December onwards should be planted now: work a little general fertiliser into the ground, then firm down with your feet, plant in rows 1’ apart, and 6-8” apart in the row – make holes with a dibber, trim each leek’s root by about half, then just trim the tops lightly, drop in the holes and water in. (more…) -
Jobs to do in the Garden – June 2012
by Derek Kirk –
As it is early June you can now safely sow runner beans outdoors, 8” apart with 10” between rows, leaving 4’ – 5’ alleyway between rows. Plant melons and cucumbers in cold frames; spray raspberries and loganberries for cane spot with a lime sulphur wash. Pick a few green gooseberries to thin them out – this will give the rest a chance to mature fully.
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