IN THE GARDEN
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Swiss chard and spinach. Dill
is beneficial and sage is good
for repelling pests.
Garlic: F or planting, buy your
garlic from a garden shop, as
the bulbs sold in supermar-
kets will have been irradiated
and won't grow. Plant the
cloves (separated from the
bulb), point upwards, deep
enough to just cover with soil.
They are happy with beets,
carrots, dill and parsnips. Do
not plant near beans or peas.
Kale: It is quite easy to grow.
Grow in seed trays, and plant
out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at
a depth approximately three
times the diameter of the
seed. Plant among celery,
chamomile, beets, dill, onion
family, spinach or chard.
Kohlrabi: Plant in rich soil,
light textured with plenty of
well-rotted compost dug in.
it's happy next to beetroot,
Swiss chard, leeks, chives and
onions, along with dill, sage
and bergamot.
Leeks: Deep digging is
essential for leeks because,
apart from the length of the
blanched stem, the plants
develop extensive root
systems. Add very generous
quantities of compost or
manure. They are compan-
ionable with cabbage, celery,
onion, celeriac, dill and
rocket. Do not plant near
beans or peas.
Lettuce: The plants might
need some protection if you
have harsh frost in your area.
They like a rich soil and grow
well with rocket, beetroot, dill
and radish.
Onions: They occupy the
ground for 4 – 7 months, so
the soil must be thoroughly
prepared, preferably with a
bulky green manure crop
having been dug in. They
grow well near dill, lettuce,
rocket, cabbage and carrots.
Do not plant them near
beans or peas.
Spinach/Swiss chard: They
can be grown in a wide
variety of soil but are heavy
feeders, so prepare your soil
carefully beforehand.
Manure or compost must be
broken down before being
applied in liberal quantities,
then rake the soil to a fine
tilth. Grow with onions,
beetroot, cabbage, broccoli,
Brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
kohlrabi and turnips.
Peas: Deep soils, well dug
over with good drainage are
needed. They like calendu-
las, caraway, radish, turnips,
carrots and beans, but do not
like onions, garlic, leeks or
chives.
Radish: You can grow them
in almost any soil, but they
thrive in soil that has been
improved with organic
material. Their companions
are peas, lettuce and rocket.
From the same family, you
might consider growing
Daikon or Japanese radish.
This is a long white radish,
milder flavour than the small
round or oval radishes. They
should be planted in similar
conditions to the ordinary
radishes, but they grow well
in deep soil and must be
watered regularly.
Herbs: Thyme is a hardy
winter herb and is beneficial
to other plants. Sage needs a
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