Get more potatoes by earthing up

It will soon be time to dig up this years crop of potatoes but for now, keep earthing them up to get the best crop possible.

Clear away brassicas to make way for root crops

The last of the kale and purple sprouting broccoli has been harvested and eaten, so it's time to clear away what's left of the brassica plants, just in time to sow carrots, beetroot and parsnip in their place.

Sowing vegetable seeds outdoors

Sowing seeds outdoors 80 Minute Allotment Green Fingered Blog
When the time finally comes to sow seeds outdoors, you can really start to fill up your vegetable plot, kitchen garden or allotment with lots of tasty crops that will be ready to eat at various times of the year. But how do you know the right time to sow, and how do you give your seeds the best chance of success?