… and summer cabbages

Spring might be the traditional time for starting crops, with seed trays bursting into life on windowsills, in greenhouses and coldframes, no surface without pots and green shoots. However, if you are

Beetroot: It is the last month for sowing this crop, so don’t miss out! Place seed clusters at a depth of 2.5cm in the soil. Cabbages: Sow spring cabbage seeds in a sunny spot on the vegetable patch t

Kohlrabi, endive and Florence fennel are just some of the delights to grow now

Flavourful SPRING CABBAGES are heads above the grow-your-own rest

Get spring cabbages into ground that’s been cleared of weeds but not dug over, as all brassicas grow best in firm ground. If you have acidic soil, liming early in winter also helps with this group of

It’s just the right time for annual and perennial types to crop perfectly