The ups, the downs and the insides out of growing your own in 2025!

greenbee

I'm slowly getting the beds cleared, topped up with compost/mulch, and replanted. I need to brave the cold in a bit (and before my meetings start) to sow peas in the bed I cleared yesterday. I have some onions, garlic, and broad beans left to do if I can get the beds cleared in the next week. And I've been given a whole lot of comfrey which I hope to get in before the frost kills it off (it's in a chicken feed sack on the patio). 

It's been lovely seeing the worms and other wildlife in the beds. The soil was incredibly poor when I moved in, and there wasn't a worm in sight! I hope that from now on I won't be buying in commercial compost, except to provide a sterile layer of mulch for pots. 

Farway

EssexHebridean said:

I foolishly bought a bulb of garlic for planting the other week and then completely forgot the variety - it's an IOW one but I have no idea whether it needs planting now, or in the spring. Sigh. 

Normally now is the time, before mid Dec, is supposed to give better & larger by having a cold spell, vernilisation [sp?] 

Could you hedge your bets? Split into cloves & plant some now & rest in spring?

EssexHebridean

Farway said:

EssexHebridean said:

I foolishly bought a bulb of garlic for planting the other week and then completely forgot the variety - it's an IOW one but I have no idea whether it needs planting now, or in the spring. Sigh. 

Normally now is the time, before mid Dec, is supposed to give better & larger by having a cold spell, vernilisation [sp?] 

Could you hedge your bets? Split into cloves & plant some now & rest in spring?

That's not a bad shout actually -  I'll perhaps add that to my list of things to do this weekend. Good thinking Farway!