Now is the time to be sowing your parsnips for the winter. These are one of my all time favourite vegetables! They can be tricky but well worth the effort and they really do respond to having well prepared soil and being kept weed free over there long growing season
If your soil is heavy its always a good idea to incorporate some grit or “Rock Dust” into the growing deb and use a proper rake to create a fine tilth for sowing
If you are going to grow raspberries, blackberries or any hybrid berries you will need to grow them with a support. The simplest way to do this is using posts and wire. In my film i show you the easiest way to create a long lasting and sturdy support.
Fed up with tasteless supermarket apples all you need is a Wall or Fence and it couldn’t be easier.In this film i plant a container grown trained apple,which means it takes up little space makes a boundary productive and looks wonderfully architectural,with the advantage that as its container grow you can plant at anytime of the year.
Time to get your greenhouse or cold frame working for a living,even if there not heated there are lots of vegetables that benefit from a protected start,and a few produce bigger yields if you ‘multiple seed’ then.
If you haven’t already got you seeds or young plants ordered still plenty of time to get those chooses made
You only need a single plant to grow enough chillies to make enough “Chilli Powder” to be a useful addition to the kitchen ,but as Chillies take up surprisingly little space and come in a variety of tastes and strengths from mild to blisteringly hot,Its easy to see why its worthwhile growing a variety to use in all sorts of ways.I have grown numerous variety’s over the years and i recommend the ones that have given me the best results but moreover the most fabulous tastes
1.CHILLIES – SOWING AND GERMINATION
2.CHILLIES-OPTIMUM PLANTING FOR MAXIMUM CROPPING
3.CHILLIES-WHY THE CORRECT SIZE CONTAINER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE
4.CHILLIES-LATE SUMMER – HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CHILLIES ARE RIPENING
Once you have your ripe Chillies Here are some ways to preserve them to use throughout the year
a.CHILLIES PRESERVING YOUR HARVEST
b.How to make Sweet Chilli Jam
c.How to make Harissa using fresh Chillies
