jobs for the veg section this month: • Finish harvesting beans and peas. When beans and peas finish cropping simply cut the plant away at ground level, leaving the roots in the soil. These crops fix nitrogen which is slowly released into the soil as the roots break down. • If you plan to grow beans next year, start preparing the site by digging trenches and filling with manure or kitchen waste. • Harvest squashes and pumpkins before the first frosts. They will quickly turn mushy if left outside! • When you harvest your cabbages, leave the root in the ground and make a cut across the stem to encourage a flush of smaller leaves. • Any plants with green tomatoes or peppers remaining can be hung upside down indoors to ripen. • Protect autumn cauliflower heads from frost by wrapping the outer leaves around them and securing with string. Alternatively use a cloche or fleece. • Continue to plant autumn garlic bulbs now for a bumper crop next summer. • Plant autumn onion sets for cropping next summer. • Now is an ideal time to invest in mushroom kits. For more information about growing mushrooms see our How to Grow Mushrooms. • Cut back yellowing asparagus foliage to within 5cm of the ground. • Reuse old grow bags by cutting away the top and sowing late salad crops. Cropping can be extended into winter if grown under glass or a cloche.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 08:02:08 +0000
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