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10 November 2026 Landscaping

Drawing up a vegetable garden plan: the steps to creating a clear layout

Drawing a vegetable garden plan involves visualising the decisions you’ve made for your garden. The drawing should allow you to identify the plots, crops and access points without needing an explanation every time you look at it. Here’s a step-by-step...

2 November 2026 Permapotes

New in your garden: how much to sow, what to look after and when to plant in the greenhouse

You know the moment: the seed packets are spread out on the table, you have plenty of ideas… and you wonder how many plants you really need to get ready. Then the season gets going: the tomatoes need their supports,...

31 October 2026 Diseases and pests

How can you get rid of flea beetles in the vegetable garden?

Known as ‘flea beetles’, these insects are a real nuisance. As the temperature rises, they eventually take over the whole vegetable patch. Cauliflower, turnips, radishes, potatoes… A whole range of vegetables end up with holes in their leaves after a...

31 October 2026 Landscaping

Vegetable garden plan: measuring the plots and laying out the paths

The first step in drawing up a vegetable garden plan is to distinguish between the total area of the plot and the area you can actually use for growing. Paths, access points and fixed structures take up some of the...

21 October 2026 Landscaping

Planning your garden: turning your ideas into a practical vegetable patch

Planning your garden starts with making choices: what you want to grow, how much time you can devote to the vegetable patch, and the constraints you wish to work within. Before sketching out all your crops, draw up a plan...

11 October 2026 Growing vegetables

Planting calendar: organising transplanting in the vegetable garden

A planting schedule organises the process of moving young plants to their permanent locations. It is used to prepare the plot, receive or produce the plants, and monitor their planting. To avoid rushing into purchases and having plants left waiting...

3 October 2026 Preparing the soil

What should you do in the vegetable garden in October?

It’s been a while since I last told you about my vegetable garden. My work has taken up a bit more of my time recently, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been tending to the garden! So here’s a quick...

1 October 2026 Growing vegetables

Sowing calendar: understanding the different periods and choosing the right time

Reading a sowing calendar isn’t just about spotting the coloured month opposite a vegetable. You need to understand the method described, the duration of the recommended window and what happens after germination. Here’s how to turn a table of sowing...

30 September 2026 Growing vegetables

Growing peppermint: how to plant and use it?

Would you like to harvest peppermint in your garden but aren’t sure how to go about it? You’ve come to the right place! We’ve put together a guide to planting and using peppermint! Make the most of our top tips...

26 September 2026 Ornamental garden

Why plant a black elder in the garden?

Whilst the black elderberry captivates with its beauty, it possesses many qualities that make it a first-rate ally in the garden. Although undemanding, it is nonetheless beneficial and generous, provided you know how to make the most of it. Long...

23 September 2026 Growing vegetables

How can I store tomatoes from the garden?

It’s harvest time in the vegetable garden – that long-awaited moment when your hard work finally pays off. Thanks to all our tips, you’ve skilfully overcome all the diseases and pests that affect tomatoes. The only slight downside is that...

21 September 2026 Growing vegetables

2027 vegetable garden calendar: sowing, planting and planning

Prepare your 2027 vegetable garden calendar by separating sowing, planting and harvesting. Start with your vegetables and climate, then keep a diary of planned and completed dates. You can view the annual sowing calendar to print or create a calendar...

19 September 2026 Diseases and pests

How do you get rid of gnats?

Fruit flies are one of the many nuisances faced by any gardener. But if you arm yourself with patience, they are by no means inevitable. Attracted by the vegetables in your vegetable patch, as well as moisture and heat, fruit...

16 September 2026 Pruning and maintaining

How do you cut parsley so that it grows back?

If you’re a foodie who enjoys cooking up delicious meals or simply loves savouring them, you’ll probably know that parsley features in many simple and tasty recipes. And if you have green fingers and want to know everything about how...

12 September 2026 Growing vegetables

How do you cut chives so that they grow back?

Also known as ‘civette’, chives are a much-loved condiment in cooking. Their fine, fragrant leaves add a distinctive flavour to dishes. As well as the leaves, the flowers of the chive – which take the form of spherical, mauve umbels...

14 February 2026 Diseases and pests

How do you combat powdery mildew?

Oidium is a fungus that generally attacks courgettes and other vegetables in the Cucurbitaceae family (squash, cucumbers, melons, etc.). Although it can sometimes be found on leaves as early as the beginning of summer, it generally only becomes a problem...

11 February 2026 Growing vegetables

How can I identify a plant I don't know?

In my permaculture vegetable garden, I've already explained that I mulch the soil. This has several advantages: it nourishes the soil to keep it alive, and prevents weeds (and don't say weeds!!!) from growing. Sometimes, however, spontaneous shoots emerge from...

7 February 2026 Preparing the soil

Permaculturists: cover this land that I can't see!

Permaculture enthusiasts are unanimous: covering the soil is probably the ABC of permaculture. Bare soil wears out, and more quickly prone to causing disease to the vegetables growing in it, and loses its minerals yet so precious for the development...

4 February 2026 Preparing the soil

What tools should be used in permaculture to prepare the soil?

If there's one thing to remember in permaculture, it's that you should avoid turning over the soil, and above all keep it covered once prepared. If you've already created your vegetable plot, or if you haven't yet, there are various...

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