Growing Food
- Leeks: Dig a trench in well composted, friable soil or Garden Mix. Trim a
little off the roots of your leek seedlings and cut the green part back by a
half. Lay the seedlings in the trench, tops poking upward and water, but don't
throw in soil to fill the hole. The roots of the leek bind to the soil and the
soil fills up, bit by bit.
- Sowing autumn vegetables: Seeds of the brassica family can be sown now such
as cabbage, broccoli, bok choy and cauliflower. Sow in trays to plant out when
the temperatures are a bit cooler than now. Remember that there are some fun
new ones such as Broccoli Romanesco (more cauli -like), purple sprouting
broccoli and the foodie darling, broccolini!
- A basil crop will last for months: if you didn't get a crop going before
Christmas, now's the time. It needs regular water, but generally grows quickly
in this heat
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