Another month has passed us by, and the worst of the weather and last frost should have, hopefully, been and gone. Temperatures and daylight hours increase this month meaning lots of our Christmas vegetables - Brussels Sprouts, Leeks and Swede - sown or grown back in April and May, are now ready to be transplanted into the garden.
Since sowing the first of the Christmas vegetable seeds back in April lots of exciting developments should have happened and now plants some can be transplanted outside or to their final growing positions. Additional Christmas vegetables can be sown now including swede, carrots and red cabbage. If you didn’t have time to sow your own vegetables or they weren’t successful there are lots of vegetable plug plants available.
Mooli is a type of radish, also known as white radish, daikon or Oriental radish. It is popular with both gardeners and cooks in China and Japan. It is very easy to grow if you follow our guide to growing Mooli from seed. Read on to find out more.
Find out what gardening expert Pippa Greenwood is sowing and growing in May
August is still not too late in the year to plant vegetables especially with quick growing crops as the temperature during this period are often perfect for seed germination. Read our guide for what vegetables to plant in August.
It may seem like a lifetime away and with summer approaching, the last thing you want to think about, but now is the time to start sowing seeds of certain vegetables if you want to grow your own Christmas dinner. Whilst it may seem like a bit of a far-fetched idea, if you have the time, space and dedication then why not? A homegrown Christmas dinner will not only have the extra special touch, it will give you a huge sense of achievement and the vegetables will be super delicious!
