Germination 05/11/2026

Avocado (Persea americana): germinate a pit, from seed to plant

Who has never planted an avocado pit in a glass of water? The avocado (Persea americana) is one of the most rewarding indoor sowings — provi… Read more Garden calendar 05/11/2026

Planting garlic under a descending moon: week of 2-8 November 2026

Planting garlic under a descending moon: week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 November 2026 This is the best autumn week for planting: the moon is d… Read more Moon gardening 05/11/2026

Understanding the biodynamic garden calendar: root, leaf, flower and fruit days

Understanding the biodynamic garden calendar: root, leaf, flower and fruit days Sowing on a "root" day, planting under a descending moon, sk… Read more Vegetables 05/11/2026

Celery (Apium graveolens): surface sowing, growing and harvest

Celery (Apium graveolens) is a marathon vegetable: a very long growing season, seeds that need light to germinate, and a permanent thirst in… Read more Vegetables 05/11/2026

Eggplant (Solanum melongena): warm sowing, planting and harvest

The eggplant (Solanum melongena) is the most warmth-hungry Solanaceae after the chili: perennial in the tropics, it is grown as an annual in… Read more Vegetables 05/11/2026

Chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens): hot sowing, growing and harvest

The chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens) is one of the most widely grown Capsicum species in the world — it carries the famous 'Tabasco'. A wa… Read more Garden calendar 05/11/2026

What to do in the vegetable garden in December? The month's jobs guide

December in the vegetable garden is the month of protection and the last plantings: as long as the soil is neither frozen nor snowy, you can… Read more Garden calendar 05/11/2026

What to do in the vegetable garden in November? The month's jobs guide

In November the vegetable garden shifts into winter mode: it is THE month for planting bare-root fruit trees and roses, for the last harvest… Read more Vegetables 05/11/2026

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea): the leaf vegetable that laughs at winter, from sowing to plate in 40 days

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea): the leaf vegetable that laughs at winter, from sowing to plate in 40 days Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is the le… Read more Vegetables 05/11/2026

Radish (Raphanus sativus): the garden's fastest crop, from seed to plate in 3 weeks

Radish (Raphanus sativus): the garden's fastest crop, from seed to plate in 3 weeks The radish (Raphanus sativus) is the quickest vegetable… Read more