Thompson & Morgan Nurseryman's Choice Strawberry Collection

Thompson & Morgan Nurseryman's Choice Strawberry collection has arrived, and has been unpacked and watered and will be potted up later today after I have made a mix up for the hanging baskets they will be grown in. 

Nurseryman's Choice is a chance to bag T&M selection from customer favourite strawberries at great value. These versatile plants are suited to growing anywhere from the kitchen garden to window boxes to hanging baskets, allowing you to enjoy your own fresh home-grown strawberries whilst getting one of your five-a-day!

Rewarding and easy to grow, strawberries are also great for growing with kids. While T&M can't take orders for specific varieties, They are sure we will love whatever they decide to send!

Where Did That Wind Come From ?

The tower collapsed in the wind and fell to the left resting on the scaffold boards. I gently held it back in place and added bamboo and cable tied them to the plastic uprights on all four corners, which is why I now have a hedgehog looking tower. 

It was whilst repairing the supporting structure that I noticed that I have baby tomatoes growing at the flowers.  

Even at the very tips at the top of the growth there are flowers forming. These two plants are of the Crimson range so hopefully blight resistant, and with the high temperatures continuing I may get a small harvest of tomatoes this year 

It's Nice to see flowers forming 

I had my leg dressed early today as they needed to take a swab of the wound, so by time that was done the sun was already down to the patio. I have been picking up apples when in the shade but there are so many to collect behind a agapanthus I could half fill the rubbish bin. 

Suddenly We Are Back At 33C

 
Suddenly no rain in the forecast for the next two weeks again, despite warnings about downpours around the rest of Britain mainly everywhere other than the South East. 

Worm Tower adjusted for level, and vegetable offcuts from my salad put into the worm tower, I just need to go and get some of my worms from Mill Green Allotment. 

Weed membrane fly guards fitted in side the pot forming the worm tower cap.  

Rim of the pot pressed into the topping mix 

Grass Mulch added to the Tomatoes in self watering pots 

Grass mulch added to the CityJungle

Sorting out what seeds I have and need for sowing now in August that I have three beds ready. Also looking and what labels I have and need. 

Seeds To Suit - Order For August And Into Winter

Below is the order that I placed today with Seeds To Suit. I used the MANVSLUG10  10% Discount Code and ended up with 12 Packs of seeds for £4.00 and with the shipping it still only came to £7.34

 

That's why Seeds to Suite are my go to company for seeds, I always get a good germination and the quantities in the packs are sensible, it's just good value for money.   

You may notice that there are a lot of varieties that are featured in the What To Sow In August posts. 

Order summary

 

Pak Choi White Stem × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.07) £0.62 £0.55 Pak Choi Red × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.05) £0.42 £0.37 Mustard Red Frills × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.03) £0.32 £0.29 Mustard Mibuna × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.03) £0.32 £0.29 Lettuce Marvel of Four Seasons × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.03) £0.32 £0.29 Lettuce Apache Red × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.03) £0.32 £0.29 Lettuce All Year Round × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.03) £0.32 £0.29 Kohlrabi Delicacy White × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.03) £0.32 £0.29 Kohlrabi Delicacy Purple × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.03) £0.32 £0.29 Beetroot Boltardy × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.06) £0.62 £0.56 Turnip Milan Purple × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.02) £0.22 £0.20 Turnip Milan White × 1 MANVSLUG10 (-£0.03) £0.32 £0.29   Subtotal £4.00 Shipping £3.34 Taxes £0.00   Total £7.34 GBP You saved £0.44

What to Sow in August Before It's Too Late!

 

Down To Earth With Jim

Kings Seeds - What To Grow In August

August Planting Strategy – Fill Your Garden with Autumn & Winter Crops

 

No Dig Norfolk Gardener

Wondering what to sow in August? In this video, I’ll show you 21 seeds to sow in August for a thriving no-dig vegetable garden, giving you delicious crops well into autumn and winter. If you’re passionate about vegetable gardening, growing your own food, and making your garden productive all year round, this guide is packed with tips to keep your beds full and your harvests plentiful. We’ll cover: ✅ What to sow in August for fast-growing greens and root crops ✅ Succession sowing in August to keep harvests coming ✅ Vegetables to grow in raised beds the no-dig way ✅ How to plan for year-round vegetable growing with autumn and winter sowings ✅ Simple, no-dig techniques for bigger harvests with less effort Whether you’re a beginner gardener, allotment holder, or experienced grower, you’ll find practical advice to make the most of your space this month. By following these what to sow in August tips, you can enjoy homegrown veg well into the colder months and keep your no-dig beds productive all year round.

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7 Vegetables to Sow in Late Summer for Autumn & Winter

 

Charles Dowding 

00:00 Introduction to the seven vegetables 01:17 Sowing collards in module tray with own mix of potting compost 02:23 Turnip, Tokyo Cross - multisowing 03:05 Spinach - multisowing 03:39 Rocket - multisowing 04:33 Broccoli for spring harvests 05:07 Endive - escarole and frizzy, Wallone variety 06:33 Chinese cabbage - two varieties 07:47 Collards, and how to water seeds in trays 10:14 Escarole endive sown in tray - pricking out 11:41 Timing of transplanting 12:06 Collards outside, with mesh against flea beetle - picking outer leaves 14:11 Outro - succession planting

There are many best vegetables to sow at this time of year!

August is a top time to sow spinach, salad rocket, turnips, endives, chicories, broccoli for next spring, collards and Chinese cabbage. I explain these ones in this video. Also you can sow mizuna, pak choi and chard. And herbs such as dill, coriander and parsley. My father, a dairy farmer, used to call August the "second spring". It's when he sowed grass seeds for autumn and the following year. Use all gaps that appear after clearing remains of first harvests. With no dig, you don't need to worry about rotation, because soil is so fertile and healthy.

26 Seeds That Can Be Sown In August

The original article can be found here What to Sow in August: My 25 Favourites - Bite Sized Gardening

Amaranth  – Outdoor – Under Cover

Broad Beans– Outdoor

Carrots – Outdoor – Under Cover

Celtuce – Under Cover

Chicory – Outdoor – Under Cover

Chinese Cabbage – Outdoor – Under Cover

Dwarf beans – Under Cover

Endive – Under Cover

Gai Choi aka Kaichoi – Under Cover

Kale – Outdoor – Under Cover

Kohl Rabi – Outdoor – Under Cover

Lambs Lettuce – Outdoor – Under Cover

Land cress – Outdoor – Under Cover

Lettuce – Outdoor – Under Cover

Japanese Onions – Outdoor

Salad Onions– Outdoor – Under Cover

Mizuna– Outdoor – Under Cover

Oriental Mustards

Pak Choi – Outdoor – Under Cover 

Peas – Outdoor – Under Cover

Radish & Mooli– Outdoor – Under Cover

Spinach (perpetual) – Outdoor – Under Cover

Spring cabbage – Outdoor – Under Cover

Swiss chard – Outdoor – Under Cover

Turnip – Outdoor – Under Cover

Winter purslane, Claytonia or Miner’s lettuce  

She Grows Veg - What To Sow In August

 

With the last full month of summer upon us and the soil still beautifully warm, August is a crucial time to sow the right seeds to keep your veg garden productive well into autumn, winter, and even early spring. In this video, we’re exploring the best veggies, herbs and flowers to sow this month, whether you’re planting in the greenhouse, on a sunny windowsill, or straight into the ground.

Sowing Into Back Garden Allotment Bed 1

 

Patio end of bed 1 and using the 5 Pronged Dibber Tool I placed a row of holes between the hoops to sow Radish Cherry Belle and then another row with verticals off to sow a grid of Golden Eye Beetroots  

5 Pronged Dibber Tool 

I have just bought another 5 Pronged Dibber Tool with the intention of cutting off the 2nd and 4th Dibbers, and turning it into a 3 Pronged Dibber Tool so I can sow at 80mm x 80mm grid easily, I purchased an orange one this time.  

Seeds sorted from the seed boxes and sown

So at the moment I've sown a quarter of Bed 1. I've added a weed membrane layer to the inside of the worm tower lid to stop fly's getting into the worm tower and have placed the salad offcuts from todays lunch in the worm tower. I need to get to Mill Green Allotment and recover some red wigglers.  

  

Dibbs and seed covered with seed sowing compost and watered in. 

View of the end of bed 1 from the patio.