| Gardening does not need to stop after your | | | | cabbage. Arugula is a cool weather crop, it runs to |
| autumn harvest. Even in winter, you can plant | | | | seed early in hot weather. Harvest in 30 to 60 |
| herbs and where weather permits winter crops, | | | | days. |
| such as lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, silver beet | | | | Broad Beans can be grown in rows, 50CM apart |
| and spinach, brussels sprouts, broccoli, broad | | | | (19.69in), directly, sow seed 20cm apart (7.87in), |
| beans and finally onions and beetroot. | | | | sow 5 centimeter deep (1.97in),These beans are |
| Winter can also be a good time to be planting | | | | good for cool climates. Sow while the |
| herbs such as sage and thyme, dill, mint, parsley | | | | temperature remains between 5 degrees Celsius |
| and chives. | | | | to 18 degrees Celsius (41f to 64.4f). You find the |
| Some gardeners plant lettuce direct into the | | | | short pod type tends to mature later and gives a |
| ground in rows. however you can sprinkle some | | | | fatter bean.harvest in 120 days Plant all of your |
| lettuce seeds in a small area close together and | | | | fruit trees during the winter too. Spray existing |
| prick out the largest of the lettuce seedlings to | | | | fruit trees with a copper-based fungacide as the |
| sow, this way you can spread your crop over a | | | | buds begin to swell. |
| longer period. | | | | Winter is also a good time to prune existing fruit |
| If your ground is not going to be covered three | | | | and ornamental trees while they are bare. You |
| foot deep in snow you could try sowing Arugula, | | | | can also prune grape and berry bushes and vines |
| sow direct in rows 10 centimetres apart (3.9in). | | | | during Winter. |
| Arugula is sometimes called Rocket, Roquette or | | | | If you want to plant bare rooted roses, do that in |
| Italian Cress. It has a peppery nut flavour. | | | | Winter too. |
| You can start harvesting when the leaves are 7 | | | | But most of all...have fun and remember a garden |
| or 8cm long (2.76in to 3.15in), taking just a few | | | | can be very forgiving. |
| leaves at a time. Grow virtually the same as | | | | |