The Growing Almanac

A primer for growing things from seed

Welcome to the almanac for anyone with dirt and a little patience.

Four unhurried field notes take you from bare soil to a full basket. Read them in order, or wander where your garden needs you.

  1. 01Prepare
  2. 02Sow
  3. 03Nourish
  4. 04Harvest

Start here

Preparing Your Soil: The Foundation for Everything

Good gardens are built downward. Before a single seed goes in, spend your effort on the soil — it repays you all season long.

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Harvesting

Harvesting Fruit at Its Peak

Picked a day early or a day late, fruit is never quite the same. Learning to read ripeness — and to harvest often — is the sweetest skill in the garden.

Nourishing

Nourishing Your Seedlings Into Strong Plants

The weeks after germination decide the harvest. Steady water, the right light, and restraint with fertiliser turn fragile sprouts into sturdy plants.

Sowing

Sowing Garden Seeds: Getting the Start Right

Sowing is deceptively simple — a seed, some soil, a little water. The details that separate a patchy row from a full one are worth knowing.