S1 Ep 36: Growing with the Seasons: Solstice, Bolting and Midsummer Magic
6/18/202654 min
This week, Martha and Jamie mark midsummer by looking at the garden as a seasonal calendar. They explore the idea of growing using the Wheel of the Year, and explain why changing day length can tell plants when to grow, flower, bolt or form tubers, and how we can use that knowledge to grow better plants. There is practical advice on sowing kohlrabi, fennel, spinach, radishes and Asian greens after the solstice, plus midsummer foraging ideas with lime or linden, honeysuckle and St John's wort. Martha brings the folklore too, from bonfires and love potions to A Midsummer Night's Dream, fireflies and the strange feeling of the year's longest days.
And If you would like to grow our seed of the week, or some of the other varieties we discussed, you can find the links below:
Kohlrabi Dyna:
https://shegrowsveg.com/product/kohlrabi-dyna/
We love hearing your questions and comments - so please do get in touch:
Presented by: Martha Swales and Jamie Walton
Video Editor and Socials: Thomas Griffin
Artwork: Rare Studio
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Martha Swales· Host1:02
So we got summer solstice and Midsummer coming up. They're not actually the same thing. Did you know that?
Jamie Walton· Host1:10
So when I first started gardening, I assumed that when my spinach bolted or my lettuce bolted in summer or early summer, that I'd done something wrong.
Martha Swales· Host1:20
In Midsummer Night's Dream, the fairies drop pansy juice into people's eyes whilst they're sleeping, and when they wake up, they fall in love with the first person they see, which of course, absolute chaos ensues.