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Today

Wednesday, 12 August 2026 - Harvest heavy and plan autumn

Sow

Seeds to start

Spinach, Pak choi, Winter lettuce

Plant

Things to plant out

Overwintering brassicas, Spring cabbage plugs, Strawberries (new beds)

Harvest

Ready now

Tomatoes, Potatoes, Onions

Jobs

Maintenance focus

Cure onions and garlic, Save seed from best plants, Clear spent crops quickly

Tip of the day: Keep one spare bag for garden waste and one for carbon material.
Frugal hack: Repurpose old t-shirts into soft plant ties.
Tomorrow: Thursday, 13 August - Harvest heavy and plan autumn

Monthly planner

March tasks

Sow

What to sow

Tomatoes indoors, Beetroot under cloche, Radish and lettuce

Plant

What to plant

First early potatoes, Onion sets, Summer-flowering bulbs

Harvest

What to harvest

Purple sprouting broccoli, Spring greens, Last winter leeks

Jobs

Key jobs

Hoe weeds while tiny, Set slug traps before growth surge, Harden off seedlings carefully

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