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Go Wild For Worms

Go Wild for Worms!

Love your land and go wild for worms! Worms are your BFF! They provide more benefits to the soil ecosystem than any other soil-dwelling creature or organism. They have the...
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March

Organic Gardening Tips for March

Spring is almost here, and after all the rain we have had we need the sun to come out. What a difference some warmth from the sun makes. Time to...
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February

Organic Gardening Tips for February

Spring is almost here! The days are gradually getting longer.....Time to do lots of preparation and sowing of early crops in the greenhouse or on your windowsills. Jobs to do...
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What is mulching (top dressing) and should you do it?

What is mulching (top dressing) and should you do it?

Mulching (also known as top dressing) offers numerous benefits for your plants, weed control, soil and overall garden health. A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface...
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January

Organic Gardening Tips for January

A new year has begun!! Welcome 2026!  Its time to make plans for your garden and allotment and order in seeds and plants!  We can now also look forward to...
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Organic Gardening Tips for December

Organic Gardening Tips for December

It's time to start making plans for next years vegetable crops and flowering bed designs. Don't forget to prune all the fruit and berry trees and bushes. Jobs to do this...
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Organic Gardening Tips for November

Organic Gardening Tips for November

It's time to start protecting your plants from the changing weather, sow some autumn seeds and plant bulbs, apply natural pest controls to your beds and plant green manure crops....
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Tulips, tulip bulbs

Tips for Tulips - Planting and Growing

Tips for tulips – especially when growing in pots Planting and growing tulips in pots is a great way to enjoy these beautiful flowers if you have limited garden space...
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Max La Manna

Spicy Carrot, Potato and Parsnip Filo Traybake

Looking for something new to create with seasonal vegetables this Christmas? Let us inspire you with chef Max La Manna’s low-waste, no-fuss simple recipes, with this one-pan Spicy Carrot, Potato and Parsnip...
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Lime Trees

National Tree Week - Nov 23rd - Dec 1st 2024

It’s National Tree Week and it is the UK’s biggest annual tree celebration, running from November 23rd 2024 – December 1st 2024. It was originally called “Plant A Tree in...
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Supporting Pollinators in our Gardens

Support the existence of pollinators

Chemical free tips to rebalance the eco-systems in your garden. Pollinators - It’s not just bees who spread the love Pollinators play a vital role in plant reproduction. Without pollinating...
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Rocket Gardens and Natural Grower

How To Plant a Year Round Veg Garden

This is a guest post from our friends at Rocket Gardens, a lovely company based in Cornwall that sell Organic Plug Plants for kitchen gardens – they have a wide range...
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Recommended by Lucy Hutchings of @shegrowsveg and author of “Get Up and Grow” and recommended by Anna Greenland of @annagreenland and author of "Grow Easy"