Growing well in October

Growing crops in containers and small spaces

We don’t all have the space for a vegetable patch or an allotment, but many varieties of salad, vegetable and fruit will flourish in containers and it doesn’t take up much space. There is plenty of free information and expert advice (following the links below) if you want to grow crops in containers or raised planters:

Royal Horticultural Society - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=527#section-3

BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_cropsinpots1.shtml

Vertical Veg - http://www.verticalveg.org.uk/ten-great-crops-to-grow-in-containers/

Thompson and Morgan - http://www.thompson-morgan.com/top-10-easy-to-grow-vegetables

Wild About Gardens Week Monday 26th – Friday 30th October

Wild About Gardens Week Monday 26^th – Friday 30^th October, is an initiative designed to encourage people to support local biodiversity in their gardens. This year's focus is on what you can do to encourage hedgehogs into your garden! 

Visit the Wild About Gardens website here to find out what you can do to help and to download free information, ideas and advice.

Autumn butterflies

Top 10 winter vegetables - Free advice from Thompson and Morgan

There is no need to let your vegetable plot stand empty over the winter months, there are plenty of vegetables that can be grown throughout the colder months. Most winter vegetables are fully hardy and can be planted or sown outdoors.

Thompson and Morgan have produced a list of their top ten vegetables which can be grown over the winter months. For more details please visit their website here.

All the leaves are brown.........

Autumn colour

Slow worms taking advantage of the autumn sun

Time to build another mini beast hotel

A hoverfly enjoys our late flowering calendula

Autumn leaves

Strawberries taking advantage of the autumn sun