February 21st 2023.
You won't find a garden notebook on Rekha Mistry's bedside table, or shelves stuffed with gardening books: the TV kitchen gardener grows by instinct.
And now Rekha has just published her first book, full of useful tips on how she has cultivated her own London allotment.
‘I’m a true believer in cooking and eating seasonally, and that’s why this book is organised by the time of year everything is most likely to be ready,’ says Rekha. ‘I’m not an artist, but I’d like to think I paint with plants as I start to plan next year’s artwork, always with my crop-rotation plan firmly etched in my mind.’
Here, Rekha shares her month by month diary and top growing tips.
My growing diary
January
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Sow peppers in January
At home/in the greenhouse
Sow aubergines, chillies, and peppers.
Sort out seed packets; remove any that are out of date.
Outside
Prune the apple tree.
Rake debris from around summer-fruiting raspberry canes. Force rhubarb for an early harvest.
February
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Plant bare-root fruit in February
At home/in the greenhouse
Sow onions and tomatoes.
Chit potatoes on a warm, bright windowsill.
Outside
Plant bare-root fruit tree or shrubs.
Cut back autumn-fruiting raspberry canes.
March
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Harvest your last parsnips in March
At home/in the greenhouse
Sow peas in deep root Root
You won’t find a garden notebook on Rekha Mistry’s bedside table, or shelves stuffed with gardening books: the TV kitchen gardener grows instinctively.
And now Rekha has just published her first book, full of useful tips on how she has cultivated her own London allotment.
‘I’m a true believer in cooking and eating seasonally, and that’s why this book is organised by the time of year everything is most likely to be ready,’ says Rekha. ‘I’m not an artist, but I’d like to think I paint with plants as I start to plan next year’s artwork, always with my crop-rotation plan firmly etched in my mind.’
Here, Rekha shares her month by month diary and top growing tips.
My growing diary
January
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk)
Sow peppers in January.
At home/in the greenhouse
Sow aubergines, chillies, and peppers.
Sort out seed packets; remove any that are out of date.
Outside
Prune the apple tree.
Rake debris from around summer-fruiting raspberry canes. Force rhubarb for an early harvest.
February
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk)
Plant bare-root fruit in February.
At home/in the greenhouse
Sow onions and tomatoes.
Chit potatoes on a warm, bright windowsill.
Outside
Plant bare-root fruit tree or shrubs.
Cut back autumn-fruiting raspberry canes.
March
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk)
Harvest your last parsnips in March.
At home/in the greenhouse
Sow peas in deep root Root
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