Hope Push and Boots don't attempt to catch toads as like the UK ones they have horrible poisonous bubbly stuff that they release around predators. These ones don't really come out of the water and live in reed beds. Sounds like turkeys 'gobbling'.at dawn and dusk.
Just stopped raining so must get back into shrubbery and continue clearing undergrowth. Only local Twinning Fair this w/e. I am Guest of Honour Exhibiting at Calvados Distillery 3/4/5th June near Honfleur. O/H looking forward to this one -Wonder why!!!
Have found no slugs or snails yet in this garden - That's a 'first' -No empty shells either. Plenty of ants though and a new arrival -one mole -quickly dealt with by Boots last night!
Hi Everyone - Computer crash put pay to 1st June weather report - Back from technician this am, so now up and running again. Calvados Distillery was a joy, not for the Calva starting at £50 a bottle!!! But for the stunning 16th century chateau where we were exhibiting and the wonderful baby plants that the head gardener let me have during a walk with the dog through the shady parkland.
Not sure May weather went according to Lunar Plan! Seemed to be wetter than predicted. June is supposed to be cooler until the 7th with changeable yet humid condition with heavy shower periods until 13th. 14th-16th should be warm but thundery. 21-23rd fresher but still wet days. From 24th hotter weather will arrive and a hot and dry Summer is then predicted. -I do have to add that the Calender that I followed from the 24th december until 12th night has actually been accurate which is interesting.
Now is the time to gather elderflowers and make an infusion to water over thrips and blackfly (20% dilution - ie 1 part product to 4 parts water ) and joy of joys I have found prele (Mares Tails) growing along the stream This is invaluable as a fungicide (Mashed up in boiling water first - then left for 3-4 days and diluted to 15%) Used against mildew and blight.For those interested I can give you a list of plants to use as fungicides/insecticides and plant stimulants from the notes of my last Biodynamic Course.Best Lunar dates for making preperations to prevent disease are 4th/24th/27th and 28th June. best date is 24th June for preparing purin for fertilisation.
Here is the Lunar Calender 6 - 17th June.
6/7th June - Moon descending in Libra - Air so Flower Days. Thin out cauliflowers and broccoli planted out 19/20th May Earth up and firm soil well around stems.
8/9/10th June - Full Moon 2.09pm on 9th - Leaf Days. Thin out salads sown 21-23rd May Prick out Brussel Sprouts and Winter Cabbages.
11/12th June - Moon ascending in Sagittarius so Fruit Days. Sow more French/Runner Beans and Peas and Mangetouts adding a row of nasturtiums in front and behind to attract blackfly. Sow Sweet corn . Start to harvest strawberries and raspberries.
13/14th June - Moon ascending in Capricorn so Root Days - Sow chicory and carrots.remember to water carrots as they emerge with a maceration of garlic to deter carrot fly that relish warmer evenings.
15/16/17th June - Flower Days (Avoid gardening on 15th before 8.45am as Noeud descending) If good weather start to gather herbs and flowers for herbal teas. Lime/Camomile and Mallow particularly good at this time.Sow biannuals. forget me nots/pansies/violas and hardy perennials.
Once again sorry for time lapse - Beaten by technology I'm afraid.
Hi - O/H definately enjoyed Calva Distillery!! I have made Raised Bed Number 1 successfully -Filling it with Runner Beans and Perpetual Spinach. Lined it with newspaper initially directly on top of lawn, then added old compost to line it, then lawn mowings. Then a bed of nettle tops and then 4 x 50litre bags of good organic compost. Watered each layer and left it for 24hrs before adding next one. Now watching with baited breath Oh size -1.20m x 1.20m.30cms deep.
Here are the plants to use as fungicides and there are some surprises!
Onions (Infusion dilute to 20%)
Nettles (Purin dilute to 15%)
Prele (Mares Tails Maceration dilute to 15%)
Horseradish (Decoction diliure to 20%)
Tarragon (Infusion dilute to 20%)
Tansy (Maceration dilute to 20%)
Insecticides
Garlic (Maceration and left for 3-4days dilute 15%)
Bracken (Purin dilute to 10%) Useful against shrews and voles)
Pyrethrum (Maceration and left 1 day dilute to 20%)
Elderflowers (Infused and diluted to 20%)
Tansy (Decoction dilute to 20%)
Tomato Leaves (Maceration and left 3-4days dilute to 15%)
Insect Repellants
Absinthe( infusion or Decoction diluted to 15%) Also good against slugs
Nasturtiums (Decoction diluted to 25%)
Euphorbia (Maceration and left 5days diluted to 15%) Good against slugs and moles
Lavander (Infusion diluted to 15%) Good against ants.
Ivy (Maceration diluted to 10%)
Rue Maceration left 6days diluted to 60%) Particularly good against rats & mice
Plant Stimulants
Achillea (Maceration left 2-3days dilute to 10%
Thistle (Infusion diluted to 25%)
Camomile (Decoction diluted to 10%
Comfrey (Infusion or Purin diluted to 5%)
Nettles (Infusion or Purin diluted to 5%) (I have one rain barrel devoted to nettles which I just throw in every time I weed -Works wonders against blackspot in Roses)
Dandelion (Infusion of Purin diluted 5-10%)
So - Don't just chuck those weeds away -Make use of them -they really do work.
Dilution example:- 20% equals 1 part product to 4 parts water.
Supposed to be really hot today. Watered at 6am much to the delight of cats who had shower at same time!! -Bengals LOVE water. Rescued Pushkin from Magpies last night. Found him wailing up tree being pecked at. That'll teach him! Broad Beans and Runners and Roses smiling at me this am after nettle bath. Making Nettle and Goat Cheese scones today for Farmers Market tomorrow. The oven calls!
Watered Potager at 5am then off to Farmers Market. Put Stand up 6am and then walked dog along the beach, wonderful still morning, an artist's dream. Strange to see the Moon in the sky all day on Sunday -did anyone else notice this? Bought myself 2 Musque de Provence pumpkin plants this mornig for the princely sum of 1Euro -86p!!. Apparently they are great for roasting and soups plus keep until April. Tomatoes are fruiting up on the Terrace, the broad beans are flowering and at the moment the Cabbage White's have not found my broccoli plants. Raised Bed No 2 nearly ready for Petit Provence Peas that have sprouted well in pots. -So despite moving I am catching up well with vegetable growing. Just need to buy courgettes/cucumbers/beetroot and celery plants as too late to guarantee a crop from sowing this year, although may try a few as indicated on dates below.
So here is the Lunar Calender 19th-26th June
19/20th June - Moon ascending in Pisces so Leaf Days. Choose the middle of the day to pick herbs for drying before they flower. Sow all salads.
21st June - From 5.45pm 20th June onwards Fruit Day as Moon slips in front of Aries - Sow cucumbers courgettes outside and set some melons off in the greenhouse. (I think I shall try sowing some cucumbers as have a packet to use up)
22/23rd June - Root Days with Moon ascending in Taurus. Sow Beetroot again for Autumn crops. Sow Swedes and Winter Radish like 'Mooli' On 23rd avoid gardening as Moon perigee (at closest point in monthly cycle to the Earth.
24/25th June - New Moon 3.31am on 24th Flower Days Prune shrubs that have finished flowering Layer Wisteria. Plant out Broccoli sown 19/20th May.
26th June - Moon descending in Cancer Leaf Day - Generally tidy up leaf crops and weed areas thoroughly as this is the time when weeds can take a hold . Make a purin with prele (Mare's Tails) to give all plants a 'lift' particularly during warm weather. It refreshes the structure of the plant and is particularly effective on Leaf Days.
Just taken a quick glimpse at weather predictions for July -Stormy and humid, but more on that next time!
Just to finish the Month -Here is the Lunar Calender 27th-30th June
27/28/29th June - No gardening recommended prior to 12.20pm on 27th Moon descending in Leo so Fruit Days. Prune and shape espalier apples/pears and grapes. Take tips off tomatoes once they have reached 5 trusses to encourage fruiting. Take tops out of aubergines/cucumbers and chillies to accelerate fruiting.
30th June Root Day Moon descending in Virgo. Plant out leeks sown 17-18th May. Thin out carrots sown 13-14th June and Winter Radish sown 21-23rd June.
Keeping a watchful eye on broccoli as cabbage whites fluttering around hopefully! Broad Beans setting pods now and third Raised Bed up and running with second batch of peas and 1 pumpkin, which I am advised will try and take over.! Tomatoes doing very well on Terrace. Have decided not to put greenhouse up until I have been here a little longer, as still cannot work out prevailing winds. Don't need it yet anyway so may well leave it until next year in its box.
How are you all getting on?
O/H has informed me that lawn too big and has given me Carte Blanche to infill with shrubs borders and other joys!!! Hurray! Only one hiccup. Neutral clay soil, hot and dry -Any ideas for Winter colour and Autumn bulb planting? Turned out daffodils from pots once they had died back so have about 60 of these to put in thank goodness from last garden. Thought I might naturalise them in waves so chopping corners off lawn and creating a pathway. Would you add any other bulbs to blend in?
Hello , terrible weather this week , rained started Monday and has not stopped , Wednesday really heavy rain , some farmers crops flattered , should improve for weekend
Bulbs , what about Crocus and Grape Hyasins ?
Due to bad weather and visitors not been to allotment this week , no doubt weeds are growing well !
I have Lilly's in garden , however , last few years problem with Lilly Beetle
For garden , why not see what grows well locally ?
Talking of weeds GWRS just read article about making use of them other than chucking on the compost heap. chop them up roots and all and put in potato sack. submerge this in container of rainwater for 1 week. Lift out and throw contents of bag on compost heap then dilute fermented liquid 1 x 10parts water and water salads in particular to stimulate growth. This preperation releases nitrogen absorbed by the weeds in the air and concentrates it into a wonderful brew. This recipe according to the article is courtesy of Maria Thun who practised biodyversity methods which are now continued by her son an whom I have followed closely with interest. Also I bought 3 Rhubarb plants yesterday as spending too much money buying rhubarb for puds/cakes etc and I want to use the leaves as a maceration (Same recipe as for weeds) against black spot on roses/rust on leeks and most important against slugs and snails.
So July according to Bio Calender is predicted to be hot/humid and thundery with particular emphasis on 10-14th July for strong heat 16-23rd for thunderstorms and heavy rain followed by fresher air up to 25th when heat lessens slightly and a very dry hot August predicted. Interesting to note that General TV and Newspaper weather reports seem to indicate this too. Perhaps for once we are all right!
Here is the Lunar Calender 2-18th July
2nd July - Moon descending in Virgo Root Day. Harvest Early potatoes/garlic and onions from now onwards.
3/4/5th July (up to 9.47am on 5th) Flower Days Moon in Libra. Plant out Cauliflowers sown 19-20th May making sure that you cover them up to 1st leaf and firm in well against wind rock later in year.
5-6th July - Leaf Days. No gardening before 10.35am on 6th Moon apogee (at furthest point from Earth so when working soil and tampering with plants weakens plants so an excellent time to weed and clear paths) Plant out Brussel Sprouts and Winter Cabbages sown 21-23rd May. Thin out salads sown 17-20th June.
7//8/9th July - Full Moon 5.06am 9th July - Moon switches to ascension 11.49am on 8th so mixed period for growth. Fruit Days - Start grafting apples/pears and plums. Sow some more courgettes for harvest in September. This particular sowing often avoids mildew.
10/11/12th July - Moon ascending in Capricorn so Root Days. Sow Turnips and Winter Carrots. No gardening before 11.25pm on 12th as noued descending (Just to remind you -This is when the Moon passes through the centre path of the eliptic path where it is inclined 5.09degrees. It crosses this point twice in the month. Once when Moon ascending and once when Moon descending- In both cases it is deemed to have harmful magnetic effects on plants)
13/14th July - Flower Days - In a nursery bed so pansies/violas bi annuals and perennials. In preference sow lupins where they are to flower as they do not like being transplanted. Gather herbs for tisanes.
15/16/17th July - Moon ascending in Pisces so Leaf Days. Sow Lambs Lettuce where peas or broad beans were planted. They will appreciate the nitrogen fixing material from roots that you should have left in the ground. Sow first Winter Lettuce for harvesting in Autumn and some Chinese Salads that appreciate a warm start and don't mind fresher Autumn Days when adult.
So there we are -another month starts and so much to do!! -Got chatting yesterday to my vegetable lady who sold me the rhubarb and gave me an artichoke plant to try, turns out she has a Biodynamic Market Garden -This I must see, she has invited me round next week, so I shall hopefully get lots of tips to pass on to you.
Please keep comments coming. I see lots of you follow this Thread-We do need more input!!!
Pushkin 'moling' on the lawn. Better go and rescue mole!!
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Hope Push and Boots don't attempt to catch toads as like the UK ones they have horrible poisonous bubbly stuff that they release around predators. These ones don't really come out of the water and live in reed beds. Sounds like turkeys 'gobbling'.at dawn and dusk.
Just stopped raining so must get back into shrubbery and continue clearing undergrowth. Only local Twinning Fair this w/e. I am Guest of Honour Exhibiting at Calvados Distillery 3/4/5th June near Honfleur. O/H looking forward to this one -Wonder why!!!
Have found no slugs or snails yet in this garden - That's a 'first' -No empty shells either. Plenty of ants though and a new arrival -one mole -quickly dealt with by Boots last night!
Have a great w/e. Happy Gardening.
Hi Everyone - Computer crash put pay to 1st June weather report - Back from technician this am, so now up and running again. Calvados Distillery was a joy, not for the Calva starting at £50 a bottle!!! But for the stunning 16th century chateau where we were exhibiting and the wonderful baby plants that the head gardener let me have during a walk with the dog through the shady parkland.
Not sure May weather went according to Lunar Plan! Seemed to be wetter than predicted. June is supposed to be cooler until the 7th with changeable yet humid condition with heavy shower periods until 13th. 14th-16th should be warm but thundery. 21-23rd fresher but still wet days. From 24th hotter weather will arrive and a hot and dry Summer is then predicted. -I do have to add that the Calender that I followed from the 24th december until 12th night has actually been accurate which is interesting.
Now is the time to gather elderflowers and make an infusion to water over thrips and blackfly (20% dilution - ie 1 part product to 4 parts water ) and joy of joys I have found prele (Mares Tails) growing along the stream This is invaluable as a fungicide (Mashed up in boiling water first - then left for 3-4 days and diluted to 15%) Used against mildew and blight.For those interested I can give you a list of plants to use as fungicides/insecticides and plant stimulants from the notes of my last Biodynamic Course.Best Lunar dates for making preperations to prevent disease are 4th/24th/27th and 28th June. best date is 24th June for preparing purin for fertilisation.
Here is the Lunar Calender 6 - 17th June.
6/7th June - Moon descending in Libra - Air so Flower Days. Thin out cauliflowers and broccoli planted out 19/20th May Earth up and firm soil well around stems.
8/9/10th June - Full Moon 2.09pm on 9th - Leaf Days. Thin out salads sown 21-23rd May Prick out Brussel Sprouts and Winter Cabbages.
11/12th June - Moon ascending in Sagittarius so Fruit Days. Sow more French/Runner Beans and Peas and Mangetouts adding a row of nasturtiums in front and behind to attract blackfly. Sow Sweet corn . Start to harvest strawberries and raspberries.
13/14th June - Moon ascending in Capricorn so Root Days - Sow chicory and carrots.remember to water carrots as they emerge with a maceration of garlic to deter carrot fly that relish warmer evenings.
15/16/17th June - Flower Days (Avoid gardening on 15th before 8.45am as Noeud descending) If good weather start to gather herbs and flowers for herbal teas. Lime/Camomile and Mallow particularly good at this time.Sow biannuals. forget me nots/pansies/violas and hardy perennials.
Once again sorry for time lapse - Beaten by technology I'm afraid.
Happy gardening.
Hello , thanks for update
Calvados distillery sounds like heaven , hope you tried some samples ?
Would be interested in insectorside info , only known about , garlic spray to stop slugs and soapy water for greenfly etc
How is new garden going ??
Hi - O/H definately enjoyed Calva Distillery!! I have made Raised Bed Number 1 successfully -Filling it with Runner Beans and Perpetual Spinach. Lined it with newspaper initially directly on top of lawn, then added old compost to line it, then lawn mowings. Then a bed of nettle tops and then 4 x 50litre bags of good organic compost. Watered each layer and left it for 24hrs before adding next one. Now watching with baited breath Oh size -1.20m x 1.20m.30cms deep.
Here are the plants to use as fungicides and there are some surprises!
Onions (Infusion dilute to 20%)
Nettles (Purin dilute to 15%)
Prele (Mares Tails Maceration dilute to 15%)
Horseradish (Decoction diliure to 20%)
Tarragon (Infusion dilute to 20%)
Tansy (Maceration dilute to 20%)
Insecticides
Garlic (Maceration and left for 3-4days dilute 15%)
Bracken (Purin dilute to 10%) Useful against shrews and voles)
Pyrethrum (Maceration and left 1 day dilute to 20%)
Elderflowers (Infused and diluted to 20%)
Tansy (Decoction dilute to 20%)
Tomato Leaves (Maceration and left 3-4days dilute to 15%)
Insect Repellants
Absinthe( infusion or Decoction diluted to 15%) Also good against slugs
Nasturtiums (Decoction diluted to 25%)
Euphorbia (Maceration and left 5days diluted to 15%) Good against slugs and moles
Lavander (Infusion diluted to 15%) Good against ants.
Ivy (Maceration diluted to 10%)
Rue Maceration left 6days diluted to 60%) Particularly good against rats & mice
Plant Stimulants
Achillea (Maceration left 2-3days dilute to 10%
Thistle (Infusion diluted to 25%)
Camomile (Decoction diluted to 10%
Comfrey (Infusion or Purin diluted to 5%)
Nettles (Infusion or Purin diluted to 5%) (I have one rain barrel devoted to nettles which I just throw in every time I weed -Works wonders against blackspot in Roses)
Dandelion (Infusion of Purin diluted 5-10%)
So - Don't just chuck those weeds away -Make use of them -they really do work.
Dilution example:- 20% equals 1 part product to 4 parts water.
Happy gardening!
Hello , thanks for info , amazed at the number
Fabulously sunny day ☀️
Raised bed should work well , good combination ?
Supposed to be really hot today. Watered at 6am much to the delight of cats who had shower at same time!! -Bengals LOVE water. Rescued Pushkin from Magpies last night. Found him wailing up tree being pecked at. That'll teach him! Broad Beans and Runners and Roses smiling at me this am after nettle bath. Making Nettle and Goat Cheese scones today for Farmers Market tomorrow. The oven calls!
Happy Gardening!
Hi Everyone
Watered Potager at 5am then off to Farmers Market. Put Stand up 6am and then walked dog along the beach, wonderful still morning, an artist's dream. Strange to see the Moon in the sky all day on Sunday -did anyone else notice this? Bought myself 2 Musque de Provence pumpkin plants this mornig for the princely sum of 1Euro -86p!!. Apparently they are great for roasting and soups plus keep until April. Tomatoes are fruiting up on the Terrace, the broad beans are flowering and at the moment the Cabbage White's have not found my broccoli plants. Raised Bed No 2 nearly ready for Petit Provence Peas that have sprouted well in pots. -So despite moving I am catching up well with vegetable growing. Just need to buy courgettes/cucumbers/beetroot and celery plants as too late to guarantee a crop from sowing this year, although may try a few as indicated on dates below.
So here is the Lunar Calender 19th-26th June
19/20th June - Moon ascending in Pisces so Leaf Days. Choose the middle of the day to pick herbs for drying before they flower. Sow all salads.
21st June - From 5.45pm 20th June onwards Fruit Day as Moon slips in front of Aries - Sow cucumbers courgettes outside and set some melons off in the greenhouse. (I think I shall try sowing some cucumbers as have a packet to use up)
22/23rd June - Root Days with Moon ascending in Taurus. Sow Beetroot again for Autumn crops. Sow Swedes and Winter Radish like 'Mooli' On 23rd avoid gardening as Moon perigee (at closest point in monthly cycle to the Earth.
24/25th June - New Moon 3.31am on 24th Flower Days Prune shrubs that have finished flowering Layer Wisteria. Plant out Broccoli sown 19/20th May.
26th June - Moon descending in Cancer Leaf Day - Generally tidy up leaf crops and weed areas thoroughly as this is the time when weeds can take a hold . Make a purin with prele (Mare's Tails) to give all plants a 'lift' particularly during warm weather. It refreshes the structure of the plant and is particularly effective on Leaf Days.
Just taken a quick glimpse at weather predictions for July -Stormy and humid, but more on that next time!
Happy Gardening!
Just to finish the Month -Here is the Lunar Calender 27th-30th June
27/28/29th June - No gardening recommended prior to 12.20pm on 27th Moon descending in Leo so Fruit Days. Prune and shape espalier apples/pears and grapes. Take tips off tomatoes once they have reached 5 trusses to encourage fruiting. Take tops out of aubergines/cucumbers and chillies to accelerate fruiting.
30th June Root Day Moon descending in Virgo. Plant out leeks sown 17-18th May. Thin out carrots sown 13-14th June and Winter Radish sown 21-23rd June.
Keeping a watchful eye on broccoli as cabbage whites fluttering around hopefully! Broad Beans setting pods now and third Raised Bed up and running with second batch of peas and 1 pumpkin, which I am advised will try and take over.! Tomatoes doing very well on Terrace. Have decided not to put greenhouse up until I have been here a little longer, as still cannot work out prevailing winds. Don't need it yet anyway so may well leave it until next year in its box.
How are you all getting on?
O/H has informed me that lawn too big and has given me Carte Blanche to infill with shrubs borders and other joys!!! Hurray! Only one hiccup. Neutral clay soil, hot and dry -Any ideas for Winter colour and Autumn bulb planting? Turned out daffodils from pots once they had died back so have about 60 of these to put in thank goodness from last garden. Thought I might naturalise them in waves so chopping corners off lawn and creating a pathway. Would you add any other bulbs to blend in?
Happy Gardening
Last edited: 27 June 2017 17:04:31
Hello , terrible weather this week , rained started Monday and has not stopped , Wednesday really heavy rain , some farmers crops flattered , should improve for weekend
Bulbs , what about Crocus and Grape Hyasins ?
Due to bad weather and visitors not been to allotment this week , no doubt weeds are growing well !
I have Lilly's in garden , however , last few years problem with Lilly Beetle
For garden , why not see what grows well locally ?
Hope you , O/H , Bengle and Pushkin are well
Hi Everyone
Talking of weeds GWRS just read article about making use of them other than chucking on the compost heap. chop them up roots and all and put in potato sack. submerge this in container of rainwater for 1 week. Lift out and throw contents of bag on compost heap then dilute fermented liquid 1 x 10parts water and water salads in particular to stimulate growth. This preperation releases nitrogen absorbed by the weeds in the air and concentrates it into a wonderful brew. This recipe according to the article is courtesy of Maria Thun who practised biodyversity methods which are now continued by her son an whom I have followed closely with interest. Also I bought 3 Rhubarb plants yesterday as spending too much money buying rhubarb for puds/cakes etc and I want to use the leaves as a maceration (Same recipe as for weeds) against black spot on roses/rust on leeks and most important against slugs and snails.
So July according to Bio Calender is predicted to be hot/humid and thundery with particular emphasis on 10-14th July for strong heat 16-23rd for thunderstorms and heavy rain followed by fresher air up to 25th when heat lessens slightly and a very dry hot August predicted. Interesting to note that General TV and Newspaper weather reports seem to indicate this too. Perhaps for once we are all right!
Here is the Lunar Calender 2-18th July
2nd July - Moon descending in Virgo Root Day. Harvest Early potatoes/garlic and onions from now onwards.
3/4/5th July (up to 9.47am on 5th) Flower Days Moon in Libra. Plant out Cauliflowers sown 19-20th May making sure that you cover them up to 1st leaf and firm in well against wind rock later in year.
5-6th July - Leaf Days. No gardening before 10.35am on 6th Moon apogee (at furthest point from Earth so when working soil and tampering with plants weakens plants so an excellent time to weed and clear paths) Plant out Brussel Sprouts and Winter Cabbages sown 21-23rd May. Thin out salads sown 17-20th June.
7//8/9th July - Full Moon 5.06am 9th July - Moon switches to ascension 11.49am on 8th so mixed period for growth. Fruit Days - Start grafting apples/pears and plums. Sow some more courgettes for harvest in September. This particular sowing often avoids mildew.
10/11/12th July - Moon ascending in Capricorn so Root Days. Sow Turnips and Winter Carrots. No gardening before 11.25pm on 12th as noued descending (Just to remind you -This is when the Moon passes through the centre path of the eliptic path where it is inclined 5.09degrees. It crosses this point twice in the month. Once when Moon ascending and once when Moon descending- In both cases it is deemed to have harmful magnetic effects on plants)
13/14th July - Flower Days - In a nursery bed so pansies/violas bi annuals and perennials. In preference sow lupins where they are to flower as they do not like being transplanted. Gather herbs for tisanes.
15/16/17th July - Moon ascending in Pisces so Leaf Days. Sow Lambs Lettuce where peas or broad beans were planted. They will appreciate the nitrogen fixing material from roots that you should have left in the ground. Sow first Winter Lettuce for harvesting in Autumn and some Chinese Salads that appreciate a warm start and don't mind fresher Autumn Days when adult.
So there we are -another month starts and so much to do!! -Got chatting yesterday to my vegetable lady who sold me the rhubarb and gave me an artichoke plant to try, turns out she has a Biodynamic Market Garden -This I must see, she has invited me round next week, so I shall hopefully get lots of tips to pass on to you.
Please keep comments coming. I see lots of you follow this Thread-We do need more input!!!
Pushkin 'moling' on the lawn. Better go and rescue mole!!
Happy Gard