by usefulgear | Dec 13, 2023 | Gardening
Wow! the year draws to a close with December rushing by. I can’t believe it has passed so quickly and we have reaped the rewards of another growing and harvesting year. The first frosts in the UK have started although a bit late, I have never seen dahlias in...
by usefulgear | Nov 8, 2023 | Gardening
November is here, and with it, colder and wetter weather. The leaves start to fall, and the wintery glow of autumn arrives. There is time to admire the beautiful stems of the dogwood and the cyclamen peeping out in the borders, but soon will be the time for winter...
by usefulgear | Oct 29, 2023 | Gardening
In the UK, now is a perfect time to get ahead of the game and plant early fruit and vegetable crops that will give you a good start to the next year. Start onions, garlic, broad beans, and peas in the vegetable patch to take advantage of the bare soil and have earlier...
by usefulgear | Sep 13, 2023 | Gardening
Although September is the end of the summer with the garden. Most of the crops planted through the year and now yours to harvest and enjoy. It is an ideal time to have a quick tidy up in the garden, keep dead heading flowers to prolong the season and start planting...
by usefulgear | Aug 4, 2023 | Gardening
Well, what a mixed bag of weather in the UK, not as warm as I’d like for my chillies and cucumbers but at least the grass isn’t brown anymore. Typically, this month is a relaxing time in the gardening world and one full of harvests and bountiful crops. It is also the...
by usefulgear | Jul 1, 2023 | Gardening
July tends to be warm and dry and watering our plants is a necessity. It is worth covering flower and vegetable beds with a layer of mulch to keep moisture in and deter slugs and snails. It is also the perfect time for sowing seeds as temperatures are much warmer,...
