Raspberries and blackberries are wonderful plants – as long as they are kept under control. Give them a little too
May 28 brings hemp into the Garden Almanac, not as a modern controversy, but as an old household plant. In
May 27 is a quieter day in the Garden Almanac. It is not centered on one plant, one harvest custom
After rain, warmth and humidity can turn a healthy-looking grapevine into the perfect host for fungal disease. Downy mildew, powdery
May 26 brings a lighter mood to the Garden Almanac. It is the feast day of Saint Philip Neri, remembered
May 25 is a wonderfully layered day in the Garden Almanac: Saint Urban’s Day, vineyard weather lore, bees, winegrowers, late
May 24 opens the Garden Almanac wide. It is the European Day of Parks, a day that remembers the creation
May 23 slows the Garden Almanac down. It is World Turtle Day, a day for turtles, tortoises, water, sunlight and
May 22 is a day of roses, bees, biodiversity and hope in the Garden Almanac. It brings together an old
Leeks bring more to the vegetable garden than a mild onion flavour and a good winter soup. With their upright