Planting Now Planting Potatoes: Prepare the potato patch for your sprouted spuds: Dig Living Earth Organic Certified Compost through the potato patch, then dig a trench – the soil that is on the sides can be used to ‘mound up’ the potatoes as they grow. Varieties such as Cliff’s Kidney, Rocket and Jersey Benne are [...]
Time to sow… carrots, radishes, mesclun and coriander. Dig through your soil with plenty of Living Earth Organic Compost, sprinkle seeds over, watering gently but thoroughly. Maintain regular water to encourage germination. Remember to keep carrot tops well covered with soil, otherwise they turn green! Groom your tomatoes: Yep, seriously, take off the less than [...]
Watering, fertilising, planting and feeding: Digger gives us a list of gardening jobs to do this month.
Labour weekend is the perfect time to get your garden ready for summer.
Digger Dan offers advice and tips on what needs doing in your garden during July.
A positive way of looking at mid-winter is to plant edibles such as strawberries and garlic that go into the ground when it’s cold and damp. But remember none of these will survive in boggy soils. Garlic & Shallots are available to plant – dig compost through your soil or fill a container with Living [...]
