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LIFESTYLE
• Garlic is easy to grow in the garden
and autumn is the best time to get
planting, October is ideal. Garlic needs
very little water, so don’t worry if
conditions are dry. In fact, too much
water can cause bulbs to rot. Planting
garlic in October will produce the
largest cloves next year. Add grit to the
bottom of planting holes if you have
very soggy or claggy soil – this will stop
cloves rotting. Separate bulbs into
cloves and plant them in rows in the
sunniest spot you have. They should
be ready to dig up in July. Don’t worry
if you haven’t any room in the ground
– it will do perfectly well in a container,
meaning you can grow it on a patio.
• Onions – look out for autumn onion
sets, which get established over the
winter months. Plant now for a
guaranteed crop in June. Onions have
a long growing season and will require
very little maintenance, looking after
themselves over the colder months.
• Peas – there is a delicious variety of
Pea called ‘Meteor’ that hardy enough
to sow outdoors now. They will
establish well over the winter and give
you a tasty rst early crop next year
• Lettuce – for a super early picking of
lettuce next year then sow the ‘Arctic
King’ variety in October and you’ll
have fresh salad leaves straight from
your garden in spring.
GyO kitchen
inspiration:
• Blitz fresh beans in a blender and
combine with grated parmesan and
olive oil – delicious spread on chunky
homemade bread.
• Garlic is one of the most versatile
ingredients around, adding a delicious
avour to roasts, sauces, casseroles
and more.
GyO Kitchen
herb garden –
Perfect additions to Christmas stung or
as a few sprigs in a botanical cocktail, it’s
easy to grow your own herbs inside. They
need sunshine, regular watering and
protection from the cold - always think,
warmth and light!
Step by step –
• Choose your favourite herbs like Basil,
Dill, Chives and Parsley that are all
really useful to have to hand over the
winter months.
• Pick a planter to suit your space – a
recycled tin can be upcycled or choose
an indoor window box or pretty herb
pots that can often be bought in sets
of 3. Make sure you pick the sunniest
windowsill or use an indoor growing
light.
• Put a few crocks (broken terracotta) in
the bottom and half ll with loambased compost, mixed with a couple
of handfuls of perlite for extra
drainage.
• Sow one variety to each pot or you
can put three varieties in a window
trough. Make sure you don’t forget
they are by adding a nice hand-written
label.
• Cover the seeds lightly with
vermiculite or a ne layer of the
compost.
• Water regularly and watch them grow.
Top tip: Pick your herbs regularly
and they will keep growing. Why not
also pot up some hardy herbs like
Thyme, Rosemary and Sage to grow
on inside for the festive season.
For more expert growing and seasonal advice, listen to the
Dobbies’ podcast: www.dobbies.com/content/podcast.html
Find out more at www.dobbies.com
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