Oct 3
Harvest or protect crops that may be susceptible to frost. Clear away any remaining summer crop debris and place on the compost heap, the larger the quantity, the better as this helps the heap to warm up and accelerate the rotting process. Vegetable Garden Start winter digging on clay soils before it becomes too wet [...]
Vegetable growth slows down quite markedly this month as the nights draw in and get colder, but there’s still lots of jobs that need to be taken care of on the allotment. As the summer harvests come to an end and crops are harvested for storage through the winter, this creates a large amount of [...]
This is an information-packed reference book for anyone wishing to grow their own edible garden, whether they have space only for a few pots on a balcony or a dedicated vegetable patch. Elegantly designed and lavishly illustrated throughout with step-by-step, ID and landscape photographs, it also features a detailed plant directory. Herb and Vegetable Gardening [...]
