This is the time of year when it is easy to fall behind with the weeding! The carrots had completely disappeared from view last week due to the weeds, but it turned out there were quite a lot growing after all. They got off to a very slow start this year and are quite sparse but on the positive side, the job of thinning them out won't take so long.
The picture of this year's leeks caught someone's eye, with the question: what is the secret to growing good leeks? Leeks are pretty hardy and don't need much cossetting but they will appreciate a wel
As the seed catalogues start arriving, it is time to weigh up successes and failures from this year and think about next year. Is there something new to try? Do I need to do anything differently? One