Month: April 2023

Chemical-Free Gardening Tips #2

Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden.  #2: Ponds: ecological hotspots for biodiversity.  Installing a small pond in your garden can help control garden pests like aphids, provide a valuable home for amphibians, act as a carbon sink and become an ecological hotspot for biodiversity. Follow my son’s lead and add enormous benefits to your…

Chemical-Free Gardening Tips #1

Nasturtium - the best organic pest control

Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden.  #1: Install a combination of companion plants and herbs.  Companion planting is a time-tested gardening method that enriches and protects vulnerable crops. Planting ‘companion’ plants among other plants can help them to grow by either attracting beneficial insects, repelling pests, or by acting as a…

Organic Gardening Tips for April

The sun is shining in between the showers that keep coming, but the nights are cold. Don’t rush to plant out young seedlings or Jack Frost might get them! Jobs to do this month: Protect plants from the frost Sow all sorts of seeds in a heated greenhouse or inside on a windowsill: tomatoes, peppers,…