Vegetable Gardening

Winter

Seedlings of Cabbage, Broccoli, Red Cabbage and Cauliflower planted in March should produce the relevant results ready for harvest by late June. Further plantings at 4 weekly intervals should produce winter vegetables right through until October. There is still time to plant Broad Beans, Onions, Garlic and Shallots. The latter can be planted quite close together with every second bunch being used at the green onion stage in salads.

Now is the time to empty the well-rotted compost from bins and dig it into the empty garden beds. Because our local area has soils that are already acid, and organic addition will increase acidity, it is wise to apply a good dressing of lime after digging in the compost. The addition of Seamungus with a watering of Populate will further improve the soil ready for planting in Spring.