Seasonal Gardening

What to Grow from Seed in the Greenhouse Over Winter

Matt W · 10th Sep 2015

Things will grow very slowly if at all in December and January. Not so much because of the temperature but because the length of the day is at its shortest around the winter solstice (21st December). They will be gathering their energies ready to leap ahead come February when the days noticeably lengthen so long as the greenhouse is at least frost free.

Autumn Gardening Jobs

Matt W · 14th Aug 2015

Autumn is the time to restore and repair your lawn after a summer as a games field for the children. Start by scarifying ? raking out any moss and dead grass which builds up into a thatch restricting the grass growth.

Spiking the lawn will improve drainage ready for the winter rain. Just insert a fork about 15 cm into the ground, rock it back and forth to open the hole and then repeat about 30 cm ahead. For bowling green standards, use a special hollow tined fork that removes a plug of soil.