Property News · February 7, 2016

Gardens: plant, sow thyself | James Wong


Our pick of easy self-seeders that will provide harvests for years to come“Low maintenance” and “homegrown veg” still come at the top of the wish lists of most new garden owners. In reality these two features are largely incompatible. Made up mainly of annual crops, most veg beds require a constant cycle of sowing, planting, mulching and digging over every season. Many crops also demand early sowings indoors, followed by slow acclimatisation and careful planting out. This is before we even get on to the laborious process of pruning, training and protection. All things considered, the dream of a truly low-maintenance veg plot can seem distant.Tomatillos can produce kilos of fruit per plant, popping back year after year Continue reading…

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