In the turning of a gardening year, the significance of the summer solstice is hard to overstate. Seasoned gardeners will tell you that it is the hinge in the horticultural calendar, the (dare I say it) beginning of the end, that bittersweet moment in the season when nature takes its foot off the accelerator and growth starts to slow.
But don’t despair, there is still time to squeeze in plenty of productive gardening. With that in mind, here are some clever ways to fill your garden or allotment with a variety of fast-growing crops and flowers that will perform wonderfully over the coming months if sowed/planted soon.
For a super-quick fix, fill a window-box with a good quality multipurpose compost and work in a little fine-grade vermiculite to help keep it moist but aerated (this will boost germination rates). Then, direct-sow some seed of a cut-and-come again mix of salad leaves or rocket to give you lots of delicious, nutritious pickings for plenty of summer salads (see brownenvelopeseeds.com and greenvegetableseeds.com for stockists).
Alternatively, for an edible floral option, direct-sow seed of nasturtium (2cm deep, 10cm apart) using a compact or semi-trailing variety such as the apricot-and-gold Tropaeolum ‘Peach Melba’ or the gorgeous deep-red Tropaeolum ‘Black Velvet’. Pot marigold (Calendula) would also work really well for this (see mrmiddleton.com, seedaholic.com).
Or, for some unforgettable garden perfume, sow what is known as night-scented stock or Matthiola longipetala ‘Night Scented Stock’. This very fast-growing, dainty half-hardy annual does not have the showiest of flowers, but more than makes up for that with what must be one of the most seductive aromas of the summer night garden. Whatever you sow,
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Radishes are one of those first treats to come from the spring garden. There is nothing like pulling out a colorful root veggie, giving it a little dust and polish, and biting into it before it has a chance to see the kitchen. Did you know you can also enjoy fresh radishes in the fall, as well? In this article, I’m going to explain the difference between spring and winter radishes, and share some tips on growing radishes from seed for a spring crop and for a fall crop. Timing your radish seeding is simply a matter of counting forwards or backwards to frost-free and frost dates.
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