Colder weather has led to nasty little ground frosts that have nipped the spuds. Only the ‘Charlotte’ has been badly affected, where about half the plants are unlikely to come to anything now. The others should all recover soon. Perversely, salads begin to mature when the weather turns chilly with the... Read more..

With winter finally loosening its grasp, sowing and planting time is very close – in fact on my light sandy soil here in the south I can often sow from late February. However, unless there is a spell of tropical weather soon the soil is unlikely to be warm or dry enough this February. Even so, it is... Read more..