Property News · June 30, 2023

It’s time to think about planting your winter greens


Getting seeds in the ground now will give you punchy leaves, from kale to radiccio, to harvest in the cooler monthsMidsummer, when the days are deliciously long and the nights are short, may feel like an odd time to think about winter, but let me attempt to convince you otherwise. The seeds of some of my favourite edible plants can be sown now, will grow and establish while the weather is still favourable, and can be harvested in autumn and into winter.And then, with some protection (a cloche, cold frame, greenhouse, polytunnel or simply some horticultural fleece), they will dwell quietly through the colder months awaiting the shift in seasons when they’ll start growing again to offer the earliest of spring harvests. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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