When the sun's out, is there a more perfect place to be than in your garden! Here's a lovely photo from Kitchen Garden follower Jess Crowden ๐ซถ
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Kitchen Garden Magazine follower Colin Smith has been busy! Keep us posted with pics of the progress Colin!
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From KG follower Samantha Cook's Instagram: Early potato varieties planted in a no-dig bed. Samantha tested this method last year, and it worked well. ๐ฅ
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A nice surprise for KG follower Sharon Ritchie: "Clearing out some pots and bags today and came across these potatoes! Didnโt think anything had grown in the cold/wet!"
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We see your point! ๐
Hiding in the greenhouse with Kitchen Garden magazine - perfect weekend reading for KG follower Tash Hamilton!
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๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น:
4๏ธโฃ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐: regular light weeding now prevents beds becoming overwhelming later in the season ๐ซถ
Have a great weekend! What are your plans on the plot?
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๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น:
3๏ธโฃ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: Add compost, rake soil level and warm beds with cloches or fleece ready for planting!
Check back tomorrow for another job! We'll get them done, weather permitting!๐
๐ค One of just THREE in the UKโฆ
An apprentice at Banburyโs historic Tooleyโs Boatyard has become one of the first people in the country to qualify in a brand-new heritage marine engineering role ๐
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๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น:
2๏ธโฃ ๐บ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐: Succession sow carrots, beetroot, lettuce, spinach, radish, and spring onions for continuous harvests
Check back tomorrow for another job, we'll keep you busy ๐
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๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น:
1๏ธโฃ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: Finish planting maincrop potatoes and begin earthing up early varieties once the shoots appear.
Check back tomorrow for another job!
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Got a snail in the wrong place? Move it kindly, not roughly.
Let it release, lift by the shell, and relocate it well away from your plants. ๐ฟ๐
What a great use of space for growing your own! Situated on a corner, in the village local to us. Are you using space wisely? Drop us a photo or two... ๐
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Martin Fish helps to demystify the seemingly complicated world of fertilisers...
A fascinating read over at our website, just look under 'articles' ๐ซถ
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Worth thinking about: Starting to save water, now!
Drier summers are becoming the norm. Consider: Water Butts, guttering on sheds, greenhouses, fixed to side bars on polytunnels, even fences!
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Look after those buds! The year before we started doing this, the pesky pigeons stripped THE LOT. This reflective bird-scare tape (less than ยฃ10 for a roll from Amazon) really does work! ๐
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Feeling peckish? How about this lovely risotto from Anna Cairns Pettigrew! Plenty more in each issue of Kitchen Garden Magazine and on our website!
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๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต: CROP-
Brussels sprouts, winter cabbage, cauliflowers, celeriac, chicory, endive, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, leeks, parsnips, sprouting broccoli, swedes, winter radish, winter salad leaves
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It's Sarah! You can grab Sarah Purser's fabulous column in Kitchen Garden Magazine , and for more great insight follower her on Instagram at @sundaysinthegardenuk ๐ซถ
๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต: PLANT -
Garlic, Jerusalem artichoke, rhubarb, shallots, soft and tree fruits.
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๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ! MICE! ๐
Watch for small holes near newly sown beans, peas and sweetcorn โ mice may be digging down to eat germinating seedlings. If itโs a recurring problem, start seeds indoors and transplant later, as rodents tend to ignore more mature plants. ๐ฑ
Modules containing broad bean plants on a wire rack in our greenhouse.
Modules containing pea plants on a potting tray in the greenhouse. They're safe from mice because the tray is raised up on wooden blocks and there's a wicked overhang which they can't climb.
40+ Masterpiece Green Longpod broad bean plants that should be ready to plant out at the allotment next week, that'll make 120 plants in three beds.
The Alderman climbing pea plants are growing quickly in the greenouse too and should be ready to plant out soon after.๐ฑ
๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต: SOW!
Aubergine, broad beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, summer cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chillies, cucumber, kohl rabi, leeks, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, radish, salad leaves, spinach, spring onion, tomato, turnips
๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฑ CHECK FLEECE
Check supplies of horticultural fleece and other row covers to ensure they are clean and in good condition before the main spring sowing and planting begin.
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๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฑ Hoe weeds!
Keep hoeing and weeding seed beds to remove any germinating weeds. Itโs surprising how quickly weeds can flourish after a day or two of March sunshine!
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๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ! PESTS THAT LIKE TO HIDE...
Slugs, snails and woodlice love sheltering under trays and pots, especially module trays.
If you spot them, relocate them to a wild area of the garden so they can continue their role as beneficial recyclers in the food chain
๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง!๐ฑ
Sparrows love young beetroot, lettuce & spinach seeds & can quickly devour a whole bed of tender leaves. Protect young plants with fine veg mesh/butterfly netting over the beds. Make sure all netting is secured to prevent creatures from becoming tangled
Our final ๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ for seed sowing success.
๐ Store cans inside to warm the water and reduce shock
Anything that avoids โshockingโ seeds and seedlings with rapid temperature changes is good, so keep a full watering can in the greenhouse or wherever you keep the seedlings.
In case you've not seen it yet, here's a peep inside the March issue of Kitchen Garden Magazine ๐
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