november

No-Dig Gardening

November is an important month in the no-dig gardening calendar, particularly in Brittany, where the weeds keep growing right throught the Winter. The secret of no-dig gardening is to not let weeds get a hold in the vegetable beds; this is achieved by not having earth exposed to the light for any period of time. [...]

Broad Beans

If you have not already done so, now is the time to plant your broad bean seeds. Broad beans are not the easiest or highest yielding crop to grow, but there is something particularly rewarding about starting the sowing calendar now, before the cold weather arrives, and being able to see at least one of [...]

November – Mulch

November is usually the first really Autumnal month of the year in Brittany. The weather starts to get cold at night, and the leaves fall off the trees. However, conditions can still be quite pleasant in the garden, particularly in the afternoons, and it is a good time of year to spend some time tidying [...]

Mulch

Covering the vegetable garden with mulch over the Winter may seem like a lot of work, but it has many advantages: it inhibits weed growth, it nourishes the soil, and it protects the soil surface from the worst severities of the weather, which encourages worms and insect life to flourish.
Winter is the time of year [...]