What to do in your fruit and vegetable garden in Scotland: JANUARY
Happy New Year! Jobs in the garden at any time of the year are weather dependant. If you are planning activities then it is a good idea to...
What to do in your fruit and vegetable garden in Scotland: FEBRUARY
Many typical winter tasks can be done in February, such as: preparing the ground for spring seed sowing, planting new fruit trees and bushes and pruning apples, pears...
What to do in Your Fruit and Vegetable Garden in Scotland: MARCH
March heralds the start of the spring however in Scotland the weather can still be very cold and frosty. Gardening books and seed packets give a range of...
What to do in your Fruit and Vegetable Garden in Scotland: APRIL
April is a busy time for the volunteers and community groups that work on the Edible Gardening Project at the Botanics. As the weather improves and the soil...
What to do in your Fruit and Vegetable Garden in Scotland: MAY
May is a fantastic month in the Edible Garden. It is very exciting to see fresh green growth, fruit blossom and lots of seedlings emerging from the soil. However...
What to do in your Fruit and Vegetable Garden in Scotland: JUNE
June is an exciting time in the Edible Garden. Some of the seeds sown earlier this year are finally starting to bear fruit. Peas and broad beans are...
What to do in the your Fruit and Vegetable Garden in Scotland – JULY
There are plenty of jobs to do in July in the garden to ensure a bountiful harvest. Dry spells can greatly influence the quality and yield of fruit...
What to do in your Fruit and Vegetable Garden in Scotland: AUGUST
Here is a list of jobs to do in the garden this month: Weed regularly to prevent weeds setting seed for next year. Water copiously if we have...
What to do in your fruit and vegetable garden in Scotland: SEPTEMBER
September is a time of change in the fruit and vegetable garden in Scotland. We can have some warm days but cool overnight temperatures and a decrease in...
What to do in your fruit and vegetable garden in Scotland: OCTOBER
In October the nights are drawing in and the weather is a lot cooler. You may still have some good produce to harvest but many of this year’s...
What to do in your fruit and vegetable garden in Scotland: NOVEMBER
Many people assume that work in the fruit and vegetable garden tails off as the sets winter in, however there still plenty of worthwhile jobs to do: Sow...