Tag Archives: winter

What to do now in January

Happy New Year to you all and my apologies for the late posting for what jobs to do now for January.  The Christmas holiday period is always a busy affair at my home and I have struggled to find the … Continue reading

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Feeding birds in Winter

When the cold weather strikes, the chances of birds visiting our gardens increase dramatically. Food for birds is very scare and hard to come by in the winter months, especially when the ground is covered with a thick blanket of … Continue reading

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Winter wonders

As the clocks go back at the end of this month, and night time falls a little earlier, many grow your own gardeners believe that there’s not much that they can actually grow now and prefer to cover their beds … Continue reading

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What I did at the allotment today……..

Ok,  if I said that I was busy today that would really be an understatement!  Weeding, planting, digging, carrying, lifting…..many active words that my body paid the price for later!!! Firstly, I had a few beds that needed weeding as … Continue reading

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What to do now in October

Jobs to do………in October Save money by saving vegetable seeds Continue water winter crops Remove dead leaves from winter brassicas This is the best month to turn the contents of the compost bin and cover for winter. You can still … Continue reading

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Bare ground – such a waste!

After waiting for a plot of land for such a long time, I find it so hard to see plenty plots with either very little or nothing growing in it or simply covered with plastic. There are plenty of vegetables … Continue reading

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