Growing Tomatoes – ‘Blossom End Rot’
A common problem that has been affecting this year’s crop of tomatoes (for allotmenteers who have greenhouses – or those, like me, who are experimenting with outdoor varieties) is ‘blossom-end…
Sowing Kohlrabi – June/July
If you have started to create space from early crops in your allotment and are looking for something a bit different to grow as a late summer/autumn crop, why not…
Sowing swedes – May/June
Swedes (Swedish Turnips) are a really great vegetable. Mashed with lashings of butter and a generous dusting of black pepper – it doesn’t get much better that that! So how…
Sowing beetroot – April/May
You can grow beetroot by sowing directly into well prepared beds, but it is also possible to grow this crop by starting the seed in trays transplanting to their final…
Planting out broad beans – April
If you sowed your broad beans in pots earlier in the year, they will be ready for planting out in April (maybe the last week in March if the weather…
Growing horseradish in containers – March
For many, horseradish sauce is an essential accompaniment to Roast Beef although, personally, I prefer a good dollop of mustard. I do, however, like horseradish sauce served with smoked mackerel…
Preparing to plant potatoes – March
Really, the hard work for planting and growing potatoes is done in November or December when the soil in your chosen bed needs to be dug, all weeds removed and…
Sowing broad beans in pots – February
Although broad beans can be sown directly into the ground in late Autumn (last week of October or early November) this is not ideal in colder areas, as they may…
The basics of crop rotation
What is crop rotation? Put simply, it is growing specific groups of vegetables on a different part of the allotment each year. Why is it important? Rotating the crops helps…
Planting new rhubarb crowns – February
February is a month of preparation. There is a lot to do and a great deal of anticipation focused on the coming year. In one of last month’s posts, we…