Veg Talk – March 2026

Manure

Q . What to do with the straw that the manure has left behind – rake up and compost or dig in?

A. Best to rake up and compost, can be dug in but may get weeds!

Free bags of manure are available from the paddocks on High Road, Orsett – go down Baker Street, turn right at Kings Arms, stables on LHS; or at Sugarloaf Riding for the Disabled, Stifford Clays Road, RM16 3ND; or small stables top of Blackshots Lane.

Rhubarb

Starting to grow well

Fuchsias

Best to leave pruning old wood until mid-April when chance of frost has gone