It’s always emotional for me when summer ends, but it’s not all over in the vegetable patch! September is critical to preparing for the colder months ahead, and boy, do we need to do some work on the plot. Here’s what I’ll be up to… What to Sow in September Important Jobs for September Harvesting:…
After my usual browsing of Eventbrite during the summer holidays, I managed to nab a couple of the last spots on a Weleda Biodynamic Garden tour in Ilkeston – not too far for us! Beautiful gardens and a wealth of knowledge awaited us! If you’re looking for a unique and educational experience, this garden tour…
Exciting Update: “The Children’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening” is Almost Here! I’m thrilled to share that The Children’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening is one step closer to being finished I am currently busy illustrating whilst the copy is being proofread! This guide has been sitting in my ‘I must do that one-day’ pile for a…
Winter digging is basically turning over the soil during winter (removing weeds as you go) in preparation for the upcoming growing season. Some gardeners on our allotment site are avid winter diggers, others prefer the no-dig method and some, like me, do a bit of both.
We kicked off the year with a trip to Iceland, which was absolutely fantastic. It’s back to reality now, and I’m happy to say I don’t mind returning to work. It’s also that special time of year when we begin to plan the allotment and the growing season ahead. It’s no secret that our allotment has been neglected, but we shall enter the year with positivity and a determination to grow our own food again; I yearn for those summer months, wandering around the plot with my basket, harvesting something fresh for tea.
We are not particularly big fans of either method of dig or no dig and are pretty open minded to both still, continuing to experiment as we go along, this gives us somewhat of a patchwork plot, some covered with a layer of organic matter for the winter, some parts covered with plastic and membrane and others simply winter dug over. I quite like the variety.
I was lucky enough this week to be given some lovely healthy little celery seedlings. It’s such a lovely community at the allotment, everyone swapping and eager to share their ‘babies’!