There are seasonal images throughout the diary, together with a week-per-page layout and spacious monthly planners. I wrote, “These grasses remained bright yellow into December, which arrived bringing with it cold, wet days with the occasional blue sky days with frosts cold enough to blacken our dahlias. Despite the odd cold night and hint of frost, the temperatures have not yet dipped enough to halt the flowering cosmos, calendula and evening primrose, adding to the autumnal colours from the crimson stems of dogwood and the golden witch hazel leaves.

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Join me on YouTube for virtual garden walks where I stop for "just a minute" to tell you what we are seeing. Strip off all the lower leaves and side shoots, and cut the stem with sharp secateurs or a knife, just below a node (the point the leaves join the stem). I was so honored to be listed as one of the top 7 Rose Influencers in the You Tube Video by Jason of Fraser Valley Rose Farm. The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 and has established itself as the leading gardening charity, with the aim of inspiring passion and excellence in the science, art and practice of horticulture. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.Seedlings almost ready to go – maybe not quite, but when they’re just a tiny bit bigger, out they go: cabbage, kohl rabi, various lettuces, all under fleece to protect them. We use the no dig method, to preserve the soil structure and retain soil carbon – and also to produce amazing vegetables, I’ve been astonished by the difference since I started it just two years ago. Luxury smooth-touch PU covers, Colour world maps (16 pages), UK holidays and festivals, Gilt edging and gilt corners, Date Start: 1st Jan 2022 - Date End: 1st Jan 2023. To make sure all the green tomatoes fully ripen over the coming months now is the time to cut the bottom leaves on each plant. Keep track of all the events going on in your busy life, and never miss a birthday, anniversary, public holiday and much more ever again with this gorgeously designed calendar and diary set.

I noted that, “The winter bedding plants that we plant in pots look bright and colourful until frosts hit. Instead, we focus on increasing biodiversity by including plants, both native and cultivated, for pollinators and other animals. Once you have cut your plant material place them immediately in a polythene bag to stop them drying and pot them up as soon as possible. And in front are the big leaves of Atena, which is a yellow courgette that always does very well here. It sounds great and the results seem wonderful; I haven’t visited – there’s a farm in Wiltshire – but I’m having a go.Before we begin to mulch we must weed and cut back perennials, although we leave some foliage and seed heads for interesting textures, shapes and forms as well as providing food and shelter for wildlife. In this bed, I had got so fed up with the slow and gappy progress of the Greyhound cabbages that I planted lettuces all round – now it looks just great! This will let in light and air so the fruit get more sun-light and the ventilation reduces the risk of disease. Removing all maintenance would soon result in an overgrown space that it would be difficult to relax in and enjoy. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out.

It comes with calendars and notes on cultivating fruit, herbs and vegetables to help you plan an entire year of growing and harvesting healthy, home-grown food. I was inspired by one of the sessions at the Oxford Real Farming Conference in January; it was on Shumei’s Natural Agriculture: they don’t rotate, they grow each vegetable in the same place every year, and only use their own saved seed.Luckily it didn’t go anywhere – I dug through it to check; have to make sure to shut the door properly at night now. There is also a page of rich photography from the National Trust at the start of each new month, which includes facts and gardening advice for each stage of the year. The diary includes reference calendars on each page and yearly planners at the front and back of the book.