Gardening tips 26/10/2026

Winter mulching in the vegetable garden: materials and protection

Late October, the beds are emptying: leeks remain, the last cabbages, a few beets — and the first frosts are coming. This is when winter mul… Read more Gardening tips 26/10/2026

Harvesting and storing your vegetable seeds: the complete guide

Late October, the seed plants are finishing their cycle: broad bean pods turn blackish, bolted lettuces put on their grey downy caps, the la… Read more Garden calendar 24/10/2026

Lunar calendar: week of 26 October to 1 November 2026

Lunar calendar: the week of Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November 2026 A pivotal week: full moon on Monday 26, perigee on Wednesday 28 and… Read more Moon gardening 19/10/2026

Gardening with the moon in December 2026: the works calendar

December is the month of paradoxes in the garden: the shortest month in daylight, yet one of the last where planting is still possible befor… Read more Moon gardening 19/10/2026

Gardening with the moon in November 2026: the works calendar

November is the last big working month before winter: the moon is descending until the 11th, ascending from the 12th to the 25th, and the mo… Read more Garden calendar 18/10/2026

Lunar garden calendar: week of 19-25 October 2026

Lunar garden calendar: week of Monday 19 to Sunday 25 October 2026 A fine week for gardening with the moon: the whole week runs under an asc… Read more Vegetables 07/10/2026

Pea (Pisum sativum): sowing and harvesting garden peas

Peas (Pisum sativum): how to sow and harvest garden peas successfully The pea (Pisum sativum) is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables in… Read more Vegetables 06/10/2026

Broad bean (Vicia faba): sowing, growing and harvest

Broad bean (Vicia faba): sowing, growing and harvesting the bean of the Ancients The broad bean (Vicia faba) is the great elder of the veget… Read more Moon gardening 04/10/2026

Gardening with the Moon: The Complete Lunar Planting Guide

Gardening with the moon: the vegetable-garden lunar calendar, October 2026 to September 2027Lunar gardening means timing sowing, planting, p… Read more Vegetables 04/10/2026

Strawberry (Fragaria): sowing, planting and harvest

Strawberry: planting, growing and harvesting the most eagerly awaited fruit in the garden The strawberry (Fragaria) is the undisputed star o… Read more