“Start The Year By Sowing Early Crops For Some Tasty Delights“

 Many of you will be itching to get outdoors in January and start work on your plots.

It can be a risky business sowing outdoors this early but for those that have a sheltered site you can always try sowings of radishes and salad leaves followed by turnips and hardy lettuces later in the month.

Should the soil be too heavy and cold then you can always sow in containers to increase your chances of success and place them near the house. Cover them in a light dusting of compost then place a sheet of glass over the pot until they germinate - this will also help keep out any hungry slugs on the lookout for a snack.

Why not try 'Connor Carrot' - You can sow this in a greenhouse or under cloches for the earliest crop and then again outdoors from March for a continual supply of sweet carrots.