Gardening tips 05/11/2026

Planting garlic in November: cloves in the ground before winter

November is the last call for autumn garlic. Whites and violets — the autumn strains — must be in the ground before December: planted now, t… Read more Vegetables 05/11/2026

Garlic: How to Grow, Harvest and Store This Versatile Plant

Introduction Garlic (Allium sativum) is a versatile plant, prized both for its culinary and medicinal properties. Growing your own garlic of… Read more Gardening tips 05/11/2026

Forcing endives: from garden roots to winter chicons

Late October, the endive sown in spring reaches the moment that decides everything: lifting the roots before hard frosts, preparing them, th… Read more Gardening tips 05/11/2026

Jerusalem artichoke: harvest and storage all winter

In November, the Jerusalem artichoke's foliage dies back and falls: the signal that the tubers are ready. Good news for the relaxed gardener… Read more Gardening tips 05/11/2026

Parsnip: the winter vegetable that waits in the ground until April

The parsnip has managed the feat of being forgotten by the modern vegetable garden while being nearly impossible to fail: it is sown directl… Read more Gardening tips 05/11/2026

Salsify and scorzonera: harvesting the winter roots without breaking them

October marks the start of the great salsify and scorzonera harvest: roots sown in spring, waited on for seven to ten months, now holding in… Read more Gardening tips 05/11/2026

Brussels sprouts: the harvest that gets better after the frosts

The Brussels sprout is the only garden vegetable that improves with frost: December's first frosts make its buttons "better, less strong", a… Read more Gardening tips 04/11/2026

Vegetables that stay in the ground all winter: harvest on demand until April

Early November, the real garden question is no longer "what to plant" but "what to leave in the ground". Good news: about ten vegetables ask… Read more Gardening tips 04/11/2026

Sowing under a cold frame in October-November: what still goes in

Late October, you might think sowing season is over. Not quite: under a cold frame, a cloche or a tunnel, a few species still accept being s… Read more Vegetables 04/11/2026

Vegetable sowing calendar: what to sow each month

When to sow seeds in the vegetable garden? Every month, its own cultivation in the vegetable garden! Discover through a complete and detaile… Read more