seasonal
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Planting Winter Brassicas: Kale, Sprouts and Winter Cabbage
Winter brassicas. Now we’re getting into the serious stuff. The stuff that separates the casual summer gardeners from the proper year-round growers. Because anyone can grow a courgette in July — the conditions are perfect and the plant basically grows itself. But growing kale, Brussels sprouts, and winter cabbage that’ll feed you through December, January,…
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Preparing for Autumn Planting: Think Ahead for a Productive Late Season
Right, autumn planting. Now I know it feels wrong to be thinking about autumn when summer’s still in full swing and you’ve got courgettes coming out of your ears. But here’s the thing — the best autumn and winter gardens are planned and planted in summer. If you wait until September to start thinking about…