Garden diary
JANUARY
Just as we are in peak salad season with the lettuces bursting forth, the cucumber dangling tantalisingly from their vines and the tomatoes ripening in the delicious sunshine, it is bit of a downer to be thinking of winter, let alone winter vegetables, but now is the time to be sowing them, especially in cooler regions.
Winter’s calling
Sow cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and kale in seed trays for planting out in autumn. Seedlings will need protection from the hot sun.
Tomato source
It is taxing producing all that fruit, so give tomatoes a welcome boost with regular applications of a
