Grow Your Own
WINTER IS COMING
Grow your own
It may be cold and grey outside, but there’s still plenty to do in your garden, or allotment, to prepare for winter, including further planting and harvesting. Let’s start with some of the end-of-autumn chores:
• Last year’s leaf mould can be spread around the plot as a mulch. This is especially useful around winter brassicas (cauliflowers, cabbages etc.) and over the crowns of globe artichoke plants after the stems have been trimmed down.
• If you haven’t already, clear this year’s fallen leaves from around the garden and start a new leaf mould pile (a simple netting enclosure will be fine).