It’s been a challenging year for growing autumn vegetables weather-wise, but fortunately, the growing season doesn’t end with the summer! Many vegetables can be grown at this time of the year. Whilst the soil is still warm from the summer, here are a few to get you started… Carrots Sow varieties [...]

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Rockery gardens are easy to create using a mix of different-sized stones, gravel and free-draining soil. They’re also a great way of displaying small plants, as well as plants that need good drainage. Alpine plants are the perfect choice since they’re usually compact and low-growing due to originating from cold, dry conditions. [...]

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Although it’s winter and many ornamental plants are hibernating in the flower borders, there are a surprising number of edibles in the veg plot still growing and producing crops. Many, like Brussels sprouts, leeks, kale, and purple sprouting broccoli, will have been planted during the summer and autumn months. Other leafy vegetables listed [...]

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