Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in March Beetroot Chillies Climbing Beans Potatoes Radish Tomatoes (cherry & plum) Planting in March Aubergine Climbing Beans Peppers Tomatoes (large salad) Harvesting in March Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Calçots Celery (individual stalks) Leeks Lettuce Radish Spinach Spring Onion Sprouting Broccoli Things to [...]

This is a guide to growing potatoes, with a slight emphasis on potato growing in a Mediterranean climate.  Many of the potato growing tips though, are universal.  Just ignore the bit about hoping for rain if you live somewhere with wetter summers! Those of you residing in our corner of the globe may have noticed [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in November Broad Beans Mangetout & Peas Planting in November Swiss Chard Lettuce Harvesting in November Celery (individual sticks) Chillies Lettuce Peppers Tomatoes Things to do in November Pull up tomato plants as they stop growing.  Store green fruits  layered in dark [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in October Radish Spinach Planting in October Calcots Lettuce Harvesting in October Aubergine Celery (individual sticks) Chillies Lettuce Melon Peppers Tomatoes Things to do in October Cover compost heaps to protect from autumn rains Bring in Spanish storing tomatoes (by truss) when [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in September Nothing to sow Planting in September Celery Leeks Lettuce Parsley Spring Onion Harvesting in September Aubergine Carrot Celery (individual sticks) Chillies Courgette Cucumber Lettuce Melon Peppers Onions for pickling Tomatoes Things to do in September Preserve gluts of aubergine and [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in August Sprouting Broccoli Planting in August Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Globe Artichokes Lettuce Harvesting in August Aubergine Carrot Chillies Courgette Cucumber Lettuce Spring onion Tomatoes Things to do in August Preserve gluts of aubergine and tomatoes in pickles and chutneys Sun [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in July Nothing to sow! Planting in July Globe Artichokes Lettuce Tomatoes Harvesting in July Aubergine Beetroot Carrot Chillies Courgette Cucumber Lettuce Spring onion Peas / Mangetout Potatoes Rocket Spring Onion Tomatoes Things to do in July Pull potatoes once plants die [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in May Nothing to sow! Planting in May Cherry & Plum Tomatoes Chillies Peppers Spanish Tomatoes for Storing Harvesting in May Baby Carrots Broad Beans Cabbage Cauliflower Courgette Lettuce Onion Peas (& as Mangetout) Radish Rocket Spinach Things to do in May [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in February Beetroot Chillies Coriander Peppers Radish Rocket Tomatoes Planting in February Horseradish Harvesting in February Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Celery (individual stalks) Jerusalem Artichoke Leeks Lettuce Spinach Spring Onion Things to do in February Check carrots, onions, garlic and tomatoes [...]

[ad#co-1] Each year we think we’ve finished the vegetable plots and each year we end up digging more.  I guess we get greedier every year and so need more space for everything we want to grow.  This week it dawned on us that there wasn’t really anywhere to plant the potatoes we planned.  I think [...]