Monks Wisdom

Let your favourite autumn dinner choose your growing project. Your future seedlings can take their time while you get to know the flavours.

Eight herbs or seed sets? The larger number is persuasive, but your cupboard and windowsill would like to join the decision.

Rain has cancelled the walk again. Clear the kitchen table and turn a wet afternoon into a growing project you can actually manage.

Tall, thin herb seedlings are often reaching for more light. Give them a brighter start and enough space before they topple.

A limp basil plant may be thirsty, too wet or chilled by a window. Let the compost and room conditions tell you what to do next.