Amateur Gardening

Miner menace

LEEKS are an important winter crop for us. They are the hardiest vegetable of all, being the great survivors of cold winters – and we do get some freezing winters in Cold Aston. Leeks proved how hardy they were in the early 1980s, in my Northamptonshire garden, when temperatures frosted all the windows like something out of . Unfortunately, there was no dashing Omar Sharif!

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Amateur Gardening

Amateur Gardening4 min read
How Gardening Was Then…
As AG reaches its 140th birthday, there are three quotes that I would like to share with you. One is philosophical, one is and one is humorous! Emerson died just two years before this magazine was born, but despite living on the other side of the Atl
Amateur Gardening5 min read
Your MONEY SAVING
Time spent nurturing plants keeps money in the bank, says Ruth In the last issue I explained how having a naturally diverse garden with lots of birds, animals and insects can help keep pest populations low, saving you money on chemicals that kill or
Amateur Gardening3 min read
A Warm Welcome
In this special bumper anniversary issue, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has been involved with this important gem of a magazine in years past and present. From our fine founding father Shirley Hibberd in 1884, to previous edi

Related Books & Audiobooks