Month by month

What to do in May

May 17, 2013
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May is one of the busiest and most exciting months in the container garden. If you’re new to growing, May is also one of the best months to start. You can sow most crops directly outside now, the seeds will germinate more easily, and everything just grows! This month What you can sow now Other [...]

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What to do in April

April 8, 2013
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In April, it is normally all systems go in the container garden. But the unusually cold weather in the UK (and much of Europe), has brought a slower, more tentative start to the year. Fortunately, at last, it looks set to become a bit warmer and seed sowing can start in earnest! Although the season [...]

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What to do in March

March 10, 2013
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Life is beginning to stir in the container garden in March. Perennial herbs like chives and mint that die back over winter start to put on new, fresh growth, returning again, like old faithful friends. Salads that have bravely survived over winter start to grow lush again.  If you sowed some seeds last month, you [...]

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What to do in February

February 18, 2013
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February is a month of expectation in the container garden. Spring is tantalisingly close. You can also start sowing some seeds now. The miracle of seeds  emerging never ceases to be joyful and exciting to watch – a perfect  cure for any lingering winter blues.  But you may chose to hold off on sowing seeds [...]

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What to do in January?

January 30, 2013
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What can you do in your container garden or vertical allotment in January? Here’s the first in a new, monthly series (In future to be published on the first or second Friday of the month, not at the end of the month!). And if you’re feeling confused or overwhelmed by information, skip to the end [...]

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Winter growing: it’s time to plan and sow

August 3, 2012

August (and early September) is the time to plan and start sowing seeds for your winter crops. If you haven’t grown in winter before, here are three reasons to give it a go! Harvesting food from your small space in the coldest months is hugely rewarding – and some leaves actually taste better when grown [...]

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