Don’t harvest winter squash yet…
Although they often look very tempting to harvest now, in September, winter squash and pumpkins still need a little longer to ripen before you harvest them. Fruits are usually ready…
Harvesting
Chewy, Stringy Celery?
Conditions have not been ideal for growing celery this summer – it is a thirsty plant, and the long, dry spells have been unfavourable. If you have harvested some recently,…
Saving Fennel Seed
If your fennel has bolted, there is no need to pull it up. You can let it flower and then collect the seed to use in cooking. Like the rest…
Potatoes – harvesting, storing & following on
Here’s a useful guide for anyone who is growing potatoes this season. We cover when to harvest, how to store them, any potential problems as well as which crops to…
Harvest ‘earlies’ when the plants start to flower
Depending on where you are in the country and when you planted your seed potatoes, it may be time to dig up some of the earlies. Leave the maincrops until…
How Long will Cavolo Nero Grow?
The kale pictured here was planted last autumn, in Sept 2020, so it’s just over a year old and still going strong. You can really get a lot from one…
When will my cauliflower form a head?
It’s always a bit nerve-wracking growing cauliflower as it can seem that for ages the plants just grow more and more leaves, and that the cauliflowers themselves aren’t forming. If…
Plants you can leave in over autumn/winter
You don’t need to pull up all your plants at the end of the season…Here’s a useful list detailing the plants that you can happily leave in the ground as…
Cabbage & Cauliflower Growing Pains
Some of you may find that your cauliflower and cabbage plants haven’t yet produced anything resembling the nice round cabbage or fluffy white caulifower you were hoping for. If you…
When to harvest edamame beans
If you’re growing edamame beans for the first time you may feel a little unsure about when it is best to harvest them. It’s fairly straightforward – once the pods…
Best Ways to Store Your Veggies
As we get into the full swing of harvesting here’s a quick guide to storing your crops as some will keep better at room temperature, others in the fridge and…
When to Harvest Potatoes
If you are growing potatoes, they should be a fairly good size by early summer, and hopefully are looking healthy and green, with perhaps one or two flowers showing already….