Autumn Growing Tips from Head Gardener Will Livingstone

We’ve seen the first frosts of the season this week at River Cottage HQ, so Head Gardener Will Livingstone and the land team have been busy preparing for the chilly months ahead. Here are some more Autumn Growing Tips from Will.

Keep the base of autumn plants clean by removing dead leaves from the base. This will reduce the risk of fungal disease and will remove habitat for slugs and snails.
Plant garlic cloves direct into the soil at this time of year, this will give you a good crop of bulbs in June.
Be sure to dig up and bring in half hardy plants like tarragon and lemon verbena before the first heavy frost.
Mulching perennial crops with compost will protect soil from weathering and feed the roots for the following year
Plant coriander and parsley in autumn as they grow really well undercover over winter and will put on a good flush in spring.

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