Success with Hardy Herbs in August
Success with Hardy Herbs in August August is the perfect month to sow and plant out hardy herbs, ensuring a reliable, tasty, and aromatic supply right through autumn and into…[...]
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Sowing Broad Beans and Peas During August for Early Crops
Sowing Broad Beans and Peas During August for Early Crops August isn’t just for harvesting—planting broad beans and (in mild areas) hardy peas now is a simple way to get…[...]
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How to Direct Sow Autumn and Winter Salad Mixes in August
How to Direct Sow Autumn and Winter Salad Mixes in August Sowing autumn and winter salad mixes in August keeps your plates filled with homegrown leaves long after summer’s harvests…[...]
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Planting Out Overwintering Onions and Garlic in August
Planting Out Overwintering Onions and Garlic in August August is the secret start to next year's onion and garlic harvest! By planting overwintering varieties now, you give these alliums plenty…[...]
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Growing Swede and Turnips in August for Autumn and Winter Roots
Growing Swede and Turnips in August for Autumn and Winter Roots Swede (rutabaga) and turnips are classic, easy-to-grow root crops that thrive with a late summer sowing. August is the…[...]
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Planting Overwintering Cauliflower in August for Early Spring Florets
Planting Overwintering Cauliflower in August for Early Spring Florets August is the perfect time to set out overwintering cauliflower—a cool-weather superstar that yields generous heads just as winter gives way…[...]
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Growing Purple Sprouting Broccoli in August for a Spring Harvest
Growing Purple Sprouting Broccoli in August for a Spring Harvest Purple sprouting broccoli is a star of the "hungry gap"—that early spring period when little else is ready. Sowing or…[...]
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Planting Autumn & Winter Cabbage in August for Cold Season Harvests
Planting Autumn & Winter Cabbage in August for Cold Season Harvests August is the key time to plant or transplant autumn and winter cabbages, ensuring you’ll have crisp, robust heads…[...]
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Growing Spring Cabbage in August for Early Greens Next Year
Growing Spring Cabbage in August for Early Greens Next Year August is the ideal time to plant spring cabbage, giving the seedlings a long autumn to establish strong roots and…[...]
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Growing Kale in August for Nutritious Autumn and Winter Harvests
Growing Kale in August for Nutritious Autumn and Winter Harvests Kale is one of the most reliable, nutritious, and cold-hardy greens you can grow—and August is the ideal time to…[...]
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