Day 117: fashionably late to sow

And we’re off! Sauntering up to the starting block several moments after everyone else has sprinted around the first corner…

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Day 285: a time to sow

In spite of the weather doing its best to bluster, here in Kent October continues relatively mild. There is warmth yet in the soil, and a fresh crop of seedlings and weedlings has appeared over the last few days…

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Day 185: sowing again

Gaps are appearing. Holes in plantings where earlier perennials have flowered and are being cut back and annuals have done their thing…

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When to sow chillies

Do you ever feel you’re getting buried under the weight of information and conflicting opinions on the internet? It’s as true with gardening as any other subject you might throw at Google. So in this post, I’m recommending you buy a packet of seeds and get on with sowing the contents. Then you can read the advice, contradictory or otherwise – but at least that way you’ll have avoided the procrastination hump.

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