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Long, sourced articles about the vegetable garden: what to plant and when, which pairings actually hold up, how to read a sowing calendar.
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Choose a lasting position for this perennial, then let the crown establish before picking stems. Leave the first year unharvested, pick lightly in the second and never eat the leaves.
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For a direct start, use an offset, allow room for a perennial and choose a planting window that suits the soil and local cold.
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Judge planting by soil conditions, prepare seed tubers without mistaking them for botanical seed, then protect shoots and earth up as they grow.
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Plan a leek crop from sowing through transplanting, with practical nursery, spacing and aftercare cues for the harvest season you want.
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Grow tomato seedlings from seed with a clear sequence for warmth, light, potting on and planting out.
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For UK gardens, direct-sow onions in early to mid-spring as the soil warms, or plant sets in spring. Learn how the two methods differ and when overwintering varieties fit.
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In a UK garden, plant most shallot sets in spring and reserve autumn or winter planting for suitable varieties and free-draining ground. Learn the spacing and planting method.
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In the UK, sow a winter lettuce variety in September or October under cover, or in a mild garden under a cloche or cold frame. Thin and protect plants according to their type and site.
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Check light, space and the local frost outlook before starting courgettes indoors. Choose between pots and direct sowing, then prepare a gradual move outdoors without treating UK dates as universal.
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Identify the crops most exposed to frost, choose between fleece and a tunnel, then secure and monitor the cover. Practical steps for seedlings, pots and established beds.
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Autumn garlic succeeds less through an exact date than through drainage, healthy cloves and coherent spacing. A complete method from choosing bulbs to harvest.
Marmanda turns this advice into a dated, placed plan for your own plot.
