Most of the summer main crops have been used out of the garden, but one of the remaining plants still to be harvested is a stand of Jerusalem artichokes. These are a great winter crop and generate a surprising amount of tubers and they are easy to grow. Read more…
Sat Feb 20th
Managed to get out into the garden for a few hours today and weeded the asparagus bed. It wasn’t too weedy but a couple of creeping buttercups had crept in and if you don’t get them out at this time of year they will totally take over. Read more…
If you need your greenhouse to protect frost sensitive plants over the winter then it needs heating through the cold part of the year. With the cost of energy spiralling through the greenhouse roof, many gardeners simply batten down the hatches, cover their plants with fleece and bubble wrap and hope for the best. Read more…
If you are starting out in gardening it is easy to be tempted to buy glorious plants when they are looking their best at the garden centre or nursery. It’s a fantastic marketing ploy to make wonderful displays of seasonal plants. Read more…
