Autumn one dish wonder

Baked chicken dish

Today I was out in the garden getting it ready for planting my autumn vegetables. I had to dig out the remainder of one bed to clear it and I made dinner with the results. . . . → Read More: Autumn one dish wonder

Preparing my autumn veggie patch

Cover the newspaper with a thick layer of mulch. I use pea straw because it breaks down easily and adds nutrients to the soil.

The temperature has definitely been heading south for some weeks so I’ve started to get cracking on my autumn and winter vegetable patch. I’m still holding some hope of my tomatoes going red. Given it’s March, it’s looking unlikely! . . . → Read More: Preparing my autumn veggie patch

Some tips on building raised veggie garden beds

Raised garden beds allow you to make a nice deep loamy soil base for growing vegetables. They are also great for drainage. Image © JK Henshaw.

Once you’ve decided where your vegetables are going to grow, it’s time to prepare the garden bed. If you are interplanting (putting herbs and vegetables among other plants in an existing bed), you’ll need to make sure that the garden bed has been well dug over to remove weeds. . . . → Read More: Some tips on building raised veggie garden beds

What time and space do you have for a garden?

Image © JK Henshaw

Time is the most important thing to consider if you have kids and you are considering growing your own fruit and veggies. Work out what tasks you will have to do every week, namely watering, weeding, checking for pests and harvesting when the plants are ripe. . . . → Read More: What time and space do you have for a garden?

Some thoughts on designing a veggie patch

marigolds and rocket over edge of bed

Once you have worked out the best position to grow your vegetables, the next issue is how? . . . → Read More: Some thoughts on designing a veggie patch