Vegetable Gardening

Autumn

Prepare good garden beds before planting winter vegetables such as Cauliflower, Cabbage and Broccoli. Dig plenty of organic compost and manure into the soil and then apply a good dressing of lime, as most soils in the area are slightly acid and brassicas like a neutral Ph. Plant Onions, Shallots, Peas, Parsnips, more cabbage for continuity, Chinese Cabbage and Celery. Look out for the caterpillars of the White Cabbage Butterfly. Mavrik is an effective spray or Dipel for organic gardeners. Broccoli and Cauliflower planted early will be harvested as seen above by July/August