In my video I cover the sowing, transplanting and growing of leeks in the manner that works for me the best. An absolute ‘must have’ vegetable, one of the staples of our kitchen and really easy to grow.
SOWING AND GROWING LEEKS
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APRIL–THINGS TO SOW IN THE GREENHOUSE AND GARDEN
April really is one of the busiest months in the vegetable garden lots of things need sowing now not just for the summer but next Autumn and Winter.If you haven’t already sown you hot Chillies its a little late best to buy plants from a specialist.
If your sowing indoors make sure the compost is kept inside for a couple of days to warm up as well,and time to decide what method you are going to use to grow that summer favorite Tomatoes
You can also grow lots of Herbs from seed but for French Tarragon and named Mints again best to buy from a specialist
This month is also the perfect time to be sowing hardy Annual flowers as long as the soil is about 7 degrees(could you bare it on a bare Bum!!!) and i really recommend
The Higgledy Garden Seed Shop.
PLANTING A MAIDEN COOKING APPLE TREE
A maiden or first year apple is the best way to get the biggest choose of variety’s and a great way to start your fruit garden.In this film i plant apple Charles Ross which is Duel purpose so can be eaten or used in the kitchen
FLEECE – USING IT ON YOUR VEGETABLE BEDS
Without doubt one of the gardening essentials for anybody who gets late frosts but also great as a effective barrier against the scourge of carrots the root fly.Really quick to use and really cost effective Fleece can be left on plants as they grow as it allows rain and air through
SOWING SEEDS IN MODULES