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Skillnadens Blog: Winter gardening

Oak Hill Cottage Garden - November 2019

Lots of things happened at Oak Hill Cottage Garden in November. I made sausages, buried bokashi and most importantly: fixed up the root cellar!

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Mängder av rosenskära blommar i rosa en disig dag.

Sowing flowers in winter

I start sowing flowers early, even in winter. It works really well, try it!

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6 vegetables I winter sow

I know it's the middle of winter but I just can't wait! My fingers are itching so I decided to winter sow 6 of my favorite vegetables.

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Time to get a polytunnel!

If you want to optimize your gardening and grow all year round, it's time to get a polytunnel!

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Winter-sowing in a cold frame

I generally do two types of sowing in winter: First of all the vegetables I sow and leave to grow in the same spot. And then of course the vegetables I pre-sow and move somewhere else. Today, I'm winter-sowing in a cold frame outside.

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How to winter-sow tomatoes

One of my readers recently asked me if it's possible to winter-sow tomatoes. The answer is: It depends!

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Massa små kålplantor i krukor.

My winter sown cabbage

My lovely cabbage plants look great this year too! The trick is to winter sow them in the polytunnel. I look forward to harvesting my beautiful winter sown cabbage soon!

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Time to sow parsnip in my garden

This time of year is all about parsnip in the kitchen garden. I harvest last year's sowing and sow parsnip seeds in new little clusters.

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Harvesting my overwintered vegetables

A large salad is the perfect reward for getting my overwintered vegetables through the cold season. Everything has gone according to plan and I'm so happy about the results!

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Ett bågformat litet växthus täckt av plast inuti ett stort växthus.

Garden DIY: Building a polytunnel

Spinach, lettuce, lamb's lettuce and more grows here inside my miniature polytunnel that I put in my greenhouse. Read this article to learn how you can start building a polytunnel at home too.

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Big troughs of pea sprouts

There really is no point in growing just a small batch of pea shoots. If you want your farming to make a difference in your wallet and over all house hold you’ll need to grow quite a lot. And that’s really not such a hassle.

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6 tips for storing bokashi compost in winter

It doesn't matter if you live in a house with a garden or an apartment, these 6 tips are useful for anyone who wants to store their bokashi compost over winter.

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