Garden Smarter, Not Harder!
November gardening can be just as enjoyable as summer gardening. You just have to make the most of every dry day. November means cutting the lawn for the final time. As soon as your grass is dry, cut it, because you do not know when your next opportunity will be. Cutting it also saves raking up … [Read more...]
Growing winter vegetables requires planning. Most varieties need to be planted in July or August, but there are some you can still plant, even in October in Ireland and the UK. It is worth the effort to grow winter vegetables if only because they keep your weeds down and stop soil erosion. … [Read more...]
Spinach is a very easy vegetable to grow and one that is always expensive in the shops. Fresh spinach from your own garden has much more taste than the week old leaves you buy in supermarkets. Growing your own will spoil you for the commercial stuff. Spinach plants grow like large lettuces. Plant … [Read more...]
If your garden has an overgrown hedge around it then it is time to start planning how you are going to cut it back this autumn. This is a job best done when the branches are bare in November. I have a 30ft high farmer’s hedge all around my garden, so cutting it back is one of my annual jobs. I … [Read more...]
Broccoli is one of those vegetables that it is always worth growing because it never comes cheap in the shops. It is surprisingly easy to grow, as long as you control the caterpillars. Both purple and green sprouting broccoli give you green broccoli spears when steamed, though the purple variety … [Read more...]
Every garden should have a lilac tree, or two. There are many varieties available, including some that are available as seed to grow your own. Lilac trees have an open-branched habit and grow to about 15ft. They are perfect for front gardens and small back gardens because of their limited size. … [Read more...]
My garden needs attention, even in November and December. I always plan my November and December garden jobs in advance, but somehow it never quite works out. I always forget how miserable it is in the garden when it is cold AND damp. Cold OR damp I can manage, but both together depress my … [Read more...]
