January – in the garden and polytunnel we’re harvesting root vegetables and will still have chutney in supply. Most of our activity in this winter month is repairs and maintenance for the spring and summer ahead.
February – we’ll be finishing pruning, and seed sowing begins in earnest. The polytunnel will become a hive of germination!
March – as the temperatures rise a little, we’ll begin uncovering the beds and planting out some early produce. We keep an eye on the pond throughout the year, but will give it some extra attention in March to make sure the frogs are happy.
April – by April we usually have some plants ready for sale, and more produce will be ready. In April we spend a lot of time pricking out seedlings and potting up.
May – lots more planting out in May.
June – the longer days of sunlight we will already need to do more maintenance – a never ending task for a garden! Lots more planting out this month to keep the produce coming and the beds looking great for summer.
July – sales will be in full swing by July, with loads of salad crops ready for harvesting. None of us like to think about winter in
these heady summer days, but we do need to start sowing produce so we’re ready for the winter months.
August – in August we undertake maintenance on the hedges, and prune our stone fruits (such as plums and raspberries).
September – our autumn tasks begin, this month we’ll be doing lots of maintenance, but there will still be lots of produce to harvest and sell. The pond gets a more thorough tidy up this month.
October – lots of weeding to do this month, tidying up and top-dressing the beds and carrying out repairs.
November – is full of planning for the winter and year ahead. We’ll also spend some time doing path maintenance now the gardens are a
little quieter.
December – we turn our attention to the building for a bit of TLC, carrying out any repairs required, and giving it a lick of paint.
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