We are coming up to the winter solstice in about three weeks time, but until then the days are still getting shorter. So leafies planted now will not want to bolt, but rather wait until their lovely fine tuned endocrine sensing system tells them the days are getting longer, spring is on its way, and it is safe to set seed.
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I’m planting carrots, parsnips, spring onions, and beetroot, all by my standard method. The floods really knocked all my root crops around so I’m keen to get a new round in. However my main job this week is to refresh the strawberry patch.
I’m running out of room! Already! This Cavallo Nero is occupying the spot where I want to plant this baby button squash.
Leafy greens this time of year are hard.
It’s hard to imagine now, but by the time these babies go out into the garden, we will be into what is normally the hot,…