Peter Norris

  1. Sowing of the overwintering in September

    Sowing of the overwintering in September

    Peter Norris August 19, 2015 In the kitchen garden's annual calendar, a number of “anniversaries” have been introduced. That is, certain dates for sowing various crops where you are not dependent on either wind and weather...

  2. Welcome to Åben Havelåge

    Welcome to Åben Havelåge

    Peter Norris June 7, 2016 During the summer, a number of members of the National Association of Practical Ecology hold Open Garden Gate. Thus, the garden gate is also open this weekend the 18th and 19th of June. If you want to visit a...

  3. Broccoli as a second crop

    Broccoli as a second crop

    Peter Norris October 4, 2015 When you have a vacant bed in mid-July after harvesting potatoes, onions, etc., broccoli is ideal as a catch crop. It develops fairly quickly and at the same time thrives quite well when the cooler autumn...

  4. Protection against budworms

    Protection against budworms

    Peter Norris June 12, 2016 With the prospect of a little cooler weather and (maybe a bit) rain in the coming time, I pulled myself together and prepared my biggest cabbage bed. This involved harvesting and blanching the last spinach, as...

  5. The asparagus beetle

    The asparagus beetle

    Peter Norris October 7, 2015 It is customary to stop harvesting asparagus for Skt. Hans, after which the shoots are allowed to grow up and with their feathery leaves gather nourishment for the roots as a basis for next year's...

  6. Peas can be sown in November

    Peas can be sown in November

    Peter Norris November 16, 2015 With the prospect of frost (day frost) next week, it is time to sow the peas in a manure pile. I have previously overwintered peas under plastic in the open air. Some years it has succeeded, other years...